Clashes erupt outside Colombian museum as protests over removal of exhibits enter 2nd day

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1. Mon, 19 October 2026

   2 reports
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)06:39
     Clashes erupt outside Colombian museum as protests over removal of exhibits enter 2nd day

     Demonstrators protest President De la Espriella’s ‘cultural counterrevolution,’ prompting police to deploy water cannons and armored units

   • Al Jazeera English10:55first to report
     Museum protesters in Colombia accuse gov’t of erasing history

     Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters outside Colombia’s National Museum in Bogota.

2. Tue, 20 October 2026

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   • theartnewspaper.com20:03
     Hundreds protest far-right government's removal of objects from Colombia's national museum

     President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered that dozens of objects related to LGBTQ+ rights and feminism be taken down from displays at the Museo Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá

3. Wed, 21 October 2026

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   • Le Monde (France)12:08
     En Colombie, la « contre-révolution culturelle » au pas de charge du président d’extrême droite de la Espriella

     Le dirigeant d’extrême droite, qui dit lutter contre le « wokisme », a fait retirer du Musée national de Bogota photos, objets et dessins des murs des salles Mémoire et nation et Faire société. Les opposants à cette politique dénoncent une censure inédite.

4. Thu, 22 October 2026

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   • Al Jazeera English01:09
     Colombian president purges National Museum of works promoting ‘communism’

     Far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella says he will wage a 'counterrevolution' against cultural institutions.

   • latinpost.com14:15
     Colombia's museum culture war hits the courts — a judge freezes the presidential purge

     A Bogotá judge froze Colombia’s National Museum purge after President De la Espriella ordered 30+ pieces removed in his ”cultural counter-revolution.”

5. Fri, 23 October 2026

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   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)06:04
     Colombia, la “controrivoluzione culturale” del presidente de la Espriella colpisce il Museo Nazionale: rimosse 30 opere sul movimento femminista e Lgbtq+

     La battaglia culturale del presidente colombiano Abelardo de la Espriella arriva anche nei musei. Il governo ha ritirato dal Museo nazionale della Colombia a Bogotá, una delle istituzioni culturali più importanti del Paese, circa 30 opere legate alla storia dei movimenti femministi e studenteschi, alla comunità LGBTQ+ e agli Accordi di pace. Le opere sono […] L'articolo Colombia, la “controrivoluzione culturale” del presidente de la Espriella colpisce il Museo Nazionale: rimosse 30 opere sul...