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Colombia judge orders protection of historical artifacts after museum purge sparks protests
The judge said the objects must be kept safe while he weighs whether they should return to public view.
- On Monday, Bogota judge Cesar Enrique Osorio ordered the government to halt the removal of artifacts from the National Museum, protecting more than 30 items previously pulled from exhibits.
- President Abelardo ordered the removals last week, framing the move as a "cultural battle" against "wokeism" and arguing that cultural institutions "belong to all Colombians."
- Among the 30 items removed were a pen from the 2016 FARC peace deal and a poster of Carlos Pizarro, a former M-19 leader, objects conservatives criticized for treating guerrillas like heroes.
- Feminist and LGBTQ groups accused the government of attempting to erase their constituencies from the historical record, as Demonstrators protested outside the National Museum over the weekend.
- Cesar Enrique Osorio mandated the preservation of these artifacts in a safe location while the court determines if they should remain on public display, citing the rights of Colombians to historical memory.
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Colombia judge orders protection of historical artifacts after museum purge sparks protests
A Colombian judge ordered the nation’s government to protect more than 30 historical artifacts that officials removed from exhibits in Bogota’s national museum last week.
·New York, United States
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The judicial action was presented by representatives of the Patriotic Union and the groups León Zuleta and Revolución in Rosa, following the president's instruction to dismantle historical and ideological elements of the compound.
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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