A gift statue goes looking for a proper home in Minneapolis; A Mexican governor gave the city a statue of revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, but its display is up for debate.(NEWS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: October 8, 2007| Author: Hopfensperger, Jean | Copyright information

Byline: Jean Hopfensperger; Staff Writer

When a Mexican governor donated a statue of Emiliano Zapata to the city of Minneapolis during a festive ceremony in August, enthusiastic crowds assumed the revolutionary leader would quickly find a prominent home.

But the 6-foot bronze figure of Zapata - a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, which broke out in 1910 - is currently standing guard in a money transfer business on Lake Street. Plans to display the sta...

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