Colombian Protesters Topple Statue of Christopher Columbus in Barranquilla

Colombian protesters toppled and vandalized a statue of Christopher Columbus in the city of Barranquilla on Monday, June 28, amid nationwide demonstrations that have https://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2021/06/29/60da7c5c21efa06e2f8b4605.html targeted other monuments of historical figures. According to https://www.elpais.com.co/colombia/estatua-de-cristobal-colon-fue-derrumbada-por-manifestantes-en-barranquilla.html local news reports , protesters dragged the head of the statue along the city's roads. Barranquilla Mayor Jaime Pumarejo https://twitter.com/jaimepumarejo/status/1409659924921999364 responded to Monday's unrest by calling for peaceful protests. In the capital city of Bogota, statues of conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, Isabel I of Castile, and Christopher Columbus have been attacked in recent months, https://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2021/06/29/60da7c5c21efa06e2f8b4605.html local media reported . Officials are prepared to prosecute protesters responsible for the vandalism, according to the https://twitter.com/PoliciaColombia/status/1409844265052774407 Colombian police . This video shared by Sebastian Linero shows a crowd cheering as they use ropes to pull the statue off its plinth. (Footage By Sebastian Linero/Storyful via Getty Images)
Colombian protesters toppled and vandalized a statue of Christopher Columbus in the city of Barranquilla on Monday, June 28, amid nationwide demonstrations that have https://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2021/06/29/60da7c5c21efa06e2f8b4605.html targeted other monuments of historical figures. According to https://www.elpais.com.co/colombia/estatua-de-cristobal-colon-fue-derrumbada-por-manifestantes-en-barranquilla.html local news reports , protesters dragged the head of the statue along the city's roads. Barranquilla Mayor Jaime Pumarejo https://twitter.com/jaimepumarejo/status/1409659924921999364 responded to Monday's unrest by calling for peaceful protests. In the capital city of Bogota, statues of conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, Isabel I of Castile, and Christopher Columbus have been attacked in recent months, https://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2021/06/29/60da7c5c21efa06e2f8b4605.html local media reported . Officials are prepared to prosecute protesters responsible for the vandalism, according to the https://twitter.com/PoliciaColombia/status/1409844265052774407 Colombian police . This video shared by Sebastian Linero shows a crowd cheering as they use ropes to pull the statue off its plinth. (Footage By Sebastian Linero/Storyful via Getty Images)
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