{
  "id": 4260025,
  "title": "Colombia’s Memory Center to Be Led by an Armed Conflict Denier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/colombias-memory-center-to-be-led-by-an-armed-conflict-denier",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/08/29/colombia-memory-center-to-be-led-by-an-armed-conflict-denier/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colombia appointed D'mar Cordoba, a denier of the armed conflict and critic of the Peace Agreement, as director of the National Center for Historical Memory (CNMH). Critics question his commitment to documenting historical memory, given his past statements and ties to conservative sectors. Cordoba took office amid controversy, promising to recognize victims and expand the center's archives while listening to diverse perspectives.",
  "summary": "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 […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "Colombia’s Memory Center to Be Led by an Armed Conflict Denier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/colombias-memory-center-to-be-led-by-an-armed-conflict-denier",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:08:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}