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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Manuel Rueda

Colombia judge orders protection of historical artifacts after museum purge sparks protests

Colombia Protest - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A Colombian judge on Monday ordered the nation’s government to protect more than 30 historical artifacts that officials removed from exhibits in Bogota’s National Museum last week, as part of an effort by Colombia’s conservative government to change how the nation’s history is told in museums and schools.

The artifacts were related to the country's social movements and guerrilla fighters, which have led critics to describe the initiative as an attack on leftist movements and sexual minorities.

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