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Colombian president removes museum exhibits on communism claim
President Abelardo de la Espriella announces a cultural counterrevolution, removing dozens of works from the National Museum and drawing comparisons to Donald Trump.
In brief
President Abelardo de la Espriella announces a cultural counterrevolution, removing dozens of works from the National Museum and drawing comparisons to Donald Trump. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has announced plans to remove dozens of exhibits from the National Museum as part of a cultural…
Colombian president announces cultural purge
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announced he is spearheading a cultural counterrevolution that includes removing dozens of exhibits from the National Museum.
De la Espriella targets atheist social communism
De la Espriella, a conservative Trump ally, said he wants to prevent cultural institutions from being taken over by what he calls atheist social communism.
“atheist social communism”
Museum purge draws protests and comparisons
The removals have drawn protests and comparisons to United States President Donald Trump. University students held a class outdoors in front of the National Museum on October twenty-first, twenty twenty-six.
The short version
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has announced plans to remove dozens of exhibits from the National Museum as part of a cultural counterrevolution against what he calls atheist social communism, sparking protests.
