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Iconic Expo '92 mascot statue Curro stolen in Seville
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Iconic Expo '92 mascot statue Curro stolen in Seville

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The figure of Curro, the beloved mascot of the 1992 Seville Universal Expo, has been stolen from its installation on the Isla de la Cartuja.
  • The statue was placed less than a month ago at the Puerta de la Barqueta, a key access point to the Expo site.
  • Seville's mayor condemned the vandalism, and authorities are investigating the theft.

Seville is reeling after the theft of a statue of Curro, the iconic mascot of the 1992 Universal Exposition. The figure, recently installed as a tribute to a beloved symbol of the event, was stolen from its location at the Puerta de la Barqueta on the Isla de la Cartuja. The theft was reported by the Seville City Council, which has denounced the act as vandalism.

The statue, erected just over a month ago, was intended to honor Curro, a character who holds nostalgic significance for a generation of Andalusians. Its placement at the Puerta de la Barqueta, a prominent gateway to the former Expo grounds, underscored its importance as a piece of the city's modern heritage. The bridge itself, built for the Expo, is a lasting landmark from the 1992 event.

Seville's mayor, José Luis Sanz, has strongly condemned the act, calling it "intolerable." The City Council has announced that the theft will be investigated. The disappearance of the Curro figure has sparked outrage among residents who cherished its return as a symbol of the Expo's legacy.

intolerable

— José Luis SanzThe Mayor of Seville described the act of stealing the Curro statue.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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