A monument of former U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), located on a small piece of land across from the U.S. Ambassador's residence, is in disrepair, and the U.S. Embassy is looking to restore it. The bronze statue, sculpted by Edmundo Pratti in 1955 in the Casting Workshop Vignali, needs a professional cleaning as well as the replacement of bronze letters and stars in its inscription.

The original text, according to historical documents, is translated as: "The Uruguayan people to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the giant invalid, promoter, spirit, nerve and the arm of democracy in war and peace. 1956." The message is currently illegible. Architect Fernando Fabiano, who designed the new park in front of the Embassy, recommended covering the old letters with a plaque.

The Embassy has petitioned some FDR foundations in the U.S. to help fund the project.