Oscar Larraura Suárez

Oscar Larraura Suárez is a key figure in the Afro-Uruguayan cultural scene, known for his involvement in the cultural and social initiatives aimed at promoting Afro-Uruguayan heritage. He played a crucial role in the negotiations between the Asociación Cultural y Social Uruguay Negro and the municipal authorities for the inclusion of traditional Afro-Uruguayan expressions in the official calendar of festivities, thereby helping to elevate the status of cultural expressions like candombe within the broader context of Uruguayan Carnival.