U.S. Marines raise flag at the beginning of the ceremony

U.S. Ambassador and Mrs. Silverstein at flag raising ceremony

U.S. Ambassador Martin J. Silverstein delivers Fourth of July message

First and second prizes of drawing contest

Principal of School No. 3 of Fray Bentos Nelly Ivanoff, runner up Elisa Perdomo , U.S. Ambassador and Colonvade representative

Principal of School No. 25 Silvia Cifonne, first prize winner Claudio Calbete, U.S. Ambassador and Conrad Hotel representative

Representatives of McDonald's and American Airlines, runner up Allyson Perillo, Tomas Berreta High School representative Raul Stabile and U.S Ambassador

U.S. Ambassador, Fray Bentos High School Principal Teresita Tori, first prize winner Gissella Mernies, IBM and ESSO representatives

U.S. Ambassador, honorable mention award winner Andree Silvera and NIKE representative

U.S. Ambassador, KODAK representative and runner up Bernardo Thompson

U.S. Ambassador, first prize winner Ivana Bica and IBM representative

U.S Ambassador, Barraca Europa and CITIBANK representatives, Martin Luther King School Director Carmen Lopez and students representatives

U.S. Ambassador with representatives of U.S. firms which sponsored Fourth of July celebrations

Uruguayan-American School choir