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3 unusual facts about Christ the Redeemer of the Andes


Christ the Redeemer of the Andes

She had particular cause for concern as her brother was an Argentine Army general preparing for conflict at the frontier.

In 2004, the centenary of the statue was celebrated in a ceremony at the statue attended by President Néstor Kirchner of Argentina and Ricardo Lagos of Chile.

President Roca of Argentina and President Germán Riesco of Chile were unable to attend but their foreign ministers were present, along with the Archbishop of Buenos Aires and the bishops of Cuyo, Argentina and Ancud, Chile.



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