Uruguay
Appeal Against Planned Memorial Site in Lavalleja Became Moot
The Chamber of Representatives let the deadline lapse to rule on the appeal filed by National Party councilors. The dispute centers on the tribute planned in front of Infantry Battalion No. 11.
The appeal filed by National Party councilors to halt the installation of a memorial site in Lavalleja became moot when the legal deadline for the Chamber of Representatives to rule expired, according to Caras y Caretas Uruguay.
According to that outlet, the Chamber’s leadership informed the mayor of Lavalleja, Daniel Ximénez, through official note No. 7577, dated September 14, 2026, in Montevideo. The document was electronically signed by the body’s president, Rodrigo Goñi Reyes, and secretary Emiliano Metediera.
According to the text accessed by Caras y Caretas Uruguay, the Chamber said the deadline to rule on the appeal filed by several councilors of the Lavalleja Departmental Board against Resolution No. 1697/026 of the municipality had expired, so it is deemed not filed.
The dispute began in May, when the National Party caucus filed two administrative appeals to prevent the placement of the memorial in front of Infantry Battalion No. 11. The objection, again according to Caras y Caretas Uruguay, was based on the argument that installation in the public roadway required prior approval from the Departmental Board.
After the decision became known, the president of the Lavalleja Departmental Board, Mauro Álvarez, said on Facebook that there are no reasons to apologize for defending memory, truth and justice, or for remembering those who suffered state terrorism. He also greeted the National Honorary Commission of Memory Sites and the Lavalleja commission for their role in the process.
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About this note. Written by El Notero with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on what was published by the cited outlet. El Notero did not do its own reporting on this event.
