Colombia’s Memory Center to Be Led by an Armed Conflict Denier
The Government of Abelardo De la Espriella officially appointed D’Mar Cordoba Salamanca as the new director of the National Center for Historical Memory (CNMH), an institution created to document the violence suffered by millions of Colombians during decades of armed conflict. His appointment has sparked controversy over the positions the lawyer and journalist has expressed […]
Colombia has appointed D’Mar Cordoba as the new director of the National Center for Historical Memory (CNMH), despite the director's denial of the armed conflict and criticism of the Peace Agreement. Cordoba, a lawyer and journalist, has expressed concerns about the political use of the term "armed conflict" and the way the state has handled the issue.
Upon taking office, Cordoba reaffirmed the existence of the armed conflict and promised to expand the Center's archives and listen to victims from various backgrounds. However, his appointment has sparked controversy, as he has been labeled a denier of the armed conflict due to his past statements and associations with conservative sectors.
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