URUGUAY-BRAZIL: CONCORDIA A BRIDGE, LINKING TWO NATIONS, INAUGURATED IN SPECTACULAR CEREMONY

Record ID: 343106

  • Title: URUGUAY-BRAZIL: CONCORDIA A BRIDGE, LINKING TWO NATIONS, INAUGURATED IN SPECTACULAR CEREMONY
  • Date: 6th April 1968
  • Summary: 1. LV NEW BRIDGE 0.05 2. SV & LV THE TWO PRESIDENTS & OFFICIALS FORWARD (2 SHOTS) 0.13 3. CU CEREMONIAL RIBBON 0.14 4. GV PRESIDENTS CUT RIBBONS 0.24 5. LV BORDER STREET SCENE 0.28 6. LV & MV PRESIDENTS CARS FORWARD 0.41 7. SV MILITARY POLICE 0.43 8. SV SOLDIERS MARCH PAST 0.52 9. CU CHILDREN 0.54 10. SV
  • Embargoed: 21st April 1968 13:00
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  • Location: ARTIGAS, URUGUAY, AND QUARI, BRAZIL
  • City:
  • Country: Brazil
  • Reuters ID: LVAEW7XWP7N7I8R5XMXDJ5W0O78N
  • Story Text: THE PRESIDENTS OF URUGUAY AND BRAZIL ON WEDNESDAY INAUGURATED THE CONCORDIA BRIDGE WHICH LINKS THE BORDER TOWNS OF ARTIGAS, IN URUGUAY, AND QUARI, IN BRAZIL, ACROSS THE RIVER CUAREIM. THE OPENING OF THE BRIDGE BROUGHT TO LIFE A 70-YEAR-OLD DREAM.

    THE BRILLIANT CEREMONY TOOK PLACE AMID STRICT SECURITY PRECAUTIONS AND ARMED TROOPS GUARDED ALL APPROACHES TO THE BRIDGE.

    IN THE CENTRE OF THE BRIDGE THE FLAGS OF BOTH COUNTRIES FLUTTERED AS BRAZILIAN AND URUGUAYAN MILITARY BANDS PLAYED THE NATIONAL ANTHEMS, WHILE AIRFORCE AIRCRAFT FLEW OVERHEAD.

    BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT MARSHAL ARTHUR DA COSTA E SILVA AND URUGUAYAN PRESIDENT JORGE PACHECO ARECO, AFTER CUTTING TAPES IN THE COLOURS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE NATIONS, EMBRACED IN THE CENTRE OF THE 800 YARDS (METRES) BRIDGE.

    THE FRONTIER CITY OF ARTIGAS, 390 MILES (627 KM) NORTH OF MONTEVIDEO, WAS IN FESTIVE MOOD WITH STREETS AND BUILDINGS DECORATED WITH FLAGS.
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