Paola Holguín stated that over the weekend a protest was called in front of the National Museum by people who, according to her, had used culture to reinterpret history, justify crimes, and re-victimize the victims. She asserted that some protesters arrived masked and resorted to unlawful actions, while others brought minors and used them as shields. Holguín said that the National Police fulfilled their role of ensuring a peaceful protest and preventing harm to citizens and heritage. She also indicated that she would seek for the museum to preserve, restore, protect, and disseminate a culture representative of the entire nation, and reiterated the need to review the museography, museology, and curatorship of that and other museums managed by the Government. Moreover, she reaffirmed her commitment to the rights of victims to truth, justice, reparations, and non-repetition. She added that preserving the memory of the country, including its tragedies and achievements, required efforts from society and authorities, and firmness in the face of acts that, in her opinion, dishonored the affected individuals. #Cultura #DerechosHumanos #ProtestaPacífica (translated)
