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Colombian museum purges spark protests under Espriella

Steady: 3 in the last 7 days Updated thursday

The latest in this situation

  1. Protests gathered in Bogota after Espriella began purging exhibits at the National Museum.
  2. Espriella is described as a conservative Trump ally and is fiercely critical of Smithsonian museums.
  3. Espriella's cultural counterrevolution includes removing museum exhibits and criticizing Smithsonian institutions.
  4. President Abelardo de la Espriella spoke at the Ministry of Culture regarding the National Museum in Colombia.
  5. Abelardo de la Espriella ordered the removal of sensitive museum objects in Colombia.

How it started

Abelardo de la Espriella ordered the removal of sensitive museum objects in Colombia.

3 reports, 2 independent, last reported Oct 21. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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Abelardo de la Espriella ordered the removal of sensitive museum objects in Colombia.

Who's involved

What this event is mainly about
Abelardo de la EspriellaColombia

How it developed

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  1. Espriella's cultural counterrevolution includes removing museum exhibits and criticizing Smithsonian institutions.1 source
  2. President Abelardo de la Espriella spoke at the Ministry of Culture regarding the National Museum in Colombia.Sub-event
  3. De la Espriella ordered the removal of sensitive museum objects.1 source

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Coverage

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