Bogotá (EFE).- The National Museum of Colombia reinstalled on Friday 63 artistic and historical pieces that were removed from several of its galleries on Oct. 15 amid the “cultural battle” spearheaded by the government.
Returned items include posters from the presidential campaigns of left-wing leaders Carlos Pizarro and Bernardo Jaramillo Ossa, both assassinated in 1990.
During a tour of the museum on Friday, EFE confirmed that these pieces are once again on display on panels and in display cases alongside documents, publications, and audiovisual materials related to Colombian political history.
The reinstatement follows a ruling by Bogotá’s Family Court Judge, César Enrique Osorio Ortiz. On Wednesday, Osorio Ortiz ordered the Ministry of Culture and the National Museum to return the pieces to their original locations within 48 hours.
The ruling resolved a constitutional protection petition filed by Congressman Gabriel Becerra and ordered both entities to refrain from removing works based on their content or perspective.
The controversy began when it was revealed that the government ordered the removal of over 60 items primarily related to the feminist and LGBT+ movements, victims of political violence, and the 2016 peace agreement with the FARC.
Among the items removed were a Pride flag belonging to activist Elizabeth Castillo and the «Balígrafo,» a pen made from a bullet that was used to sign the peace agreement.
The decision to remove these items was part of the «cultural counterrevolution» announced by Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella. De la Espriella questions «woke» thinking and considers certain representations in public spaces to be an «apology for terrorism.»EFE
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