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De la Espriella Orders Bogotá Museum Exhibit Removals

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  • President Abelardo de la Espriella announced a cultural “counterrevolution” that will remove exhibits from Bogotá’s National Museum.
  • Dozens of demonstrators protested outside the museum while riot police guarded the entrance.
  • Removed exhibits included feminist, LGBTQ activism and displays on Colombia’s political-violence history.
  • Culture Minister Paola Holguín said the ministry will review exhibitions and curatorial practices at its museums.