{
  "id": 15657658,
  "title": "Hundreds Protest in Colombia After Far-Right President Removes Works From National Museum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/hundreds-protest-in-colombia-after-far-right-president-removes-works",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T21:14:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hyperallergic",
    "slug": "hyperallergic",
    "url": "https://hyperallergic.com/hundreds-protest-in-colombia-after-far-right-president-removes-works-from-national-museum/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hundreds protested at Colombia's national museum in Bogotá this weekend after the far-right government ordered the removal of artworks addressing political violence, women's rights, and LGBTQ+ history. The move, reminiscent of the Trump administration's actions, saw approximately 30 pieces taken down from the Museo Nacional de Colombia. President Abelardo De La Espriella directed Minister of Culture Paola Holguín to remove \"odes to terrorism,\" including a Pride Flag, a photograph of an LGBTQ+ rights march, and a pamphlet on women's reproductive rights. Police in riot gear were deployed at the museum entrance to deter demonstrators, who called for the restoration of the artwork and denounced the silencing of marginalized voices. The director of Instituto de Visión gallery in Bogotá likened the censorship to Trump's crackdown on the Smithsonian Institution.",
  "summary": "In a Trumpian move, the government of Abelardo de la Espriella took down works referencing LGBTQ+ and women’s rights and political violence.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hundreds protested at Bogotá's national museum over artwork removal",
    "President Abelardo De La Espriella ordered removal of 30 pieces",
    "Demonstrators called for restoration of silenced marginalized voices"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}