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He Council of National Monuments (CMN), dependent on the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, It was opened this Saturday at the request of the Army and announced that it will evaluate the transfer of the statue of General Manuel Baquedano, installed in the square of the same name, currently the “ground zero” of the demonstrations since the social outbreak began.
Yesterday Friday, a crowd of protesters painted the monument red and placed a wreath with the legend “For the fallen.” After what happened, the military authorities, who described what happened as “vandalization”, asked “to exhaust the measures so that higher standards of security are provided to the monument, and if this cannot be guaranteed, it be transferred to a public place. , near the Bicentennial Army Building, so that it remains under the protection and protection of the Chilean Army “.
After being dyed red, the statue was repeated in its original color during the early hours of this morning.
This afternoon, through a statement, the Technical Secretariat of the Council of National Monuments declared that the situation of the statues and monoliths that have been affected after October 18, 2019 It is “serious” because, as he says, “it is about heritage assets that are part of our history, legacy and memory, and that we must protect for future generations.
In this sense, the CMN indicated that, according to the Law 17.288, the maintenance of public monuments is the responsibility of the municipalities where they are located, while the mayors and governors ensure the good state of conservation of public monuments located in the provinces and departments of their jurisdiction, and must report to the Council of any deterioration or alteration that occurs in them.
In this regard, “the Council provides guidelines for the maintenance of Public Monuments, aimed at both municipalities and municipalities and governorates, in order to provide guidelines on how to act against damage considered minor, such as graffiti and paint,” he added.
“The request of the Army, made public yesterday, regarding the transfer of the monument to General Baquedano to dependencies of the institution, must be formally analyzed by the Council of National Monuments“said the agency.
“About this sculpture in particular, It is necessary to remember that the Council agreed in its session of January 8, 2020 that the initiatives regarding the permanence in the place or the eventual withdrawal, transfer and temporary good, making the technical skills and information of the CMN available to you‘”he added.
He also explained that “the procedure establishes that, once the transfer request is received, its opinion must be consulted with the respective municipality, in this case Providencia. To properly evaluate, background information must be provided on the technical conditions of the eventual transfer and from place you intend to be taken“.
“After analyzing this information, the Council, in plenary session, decides on the petition“, he concluded.
