Colombian Academy of History laments the demolition of the statue of Sebastián de Belalcázar in Popayán – Cali – Colombia

The Colombian Academy of History spoke out against the demolition of the statue of Sebastián de Belalcázar, which was erected on December 28, 1939, in Popayán. The institution regretted what happened and also assured that sympathizes with the feeling of exclusion of the Misak community in the face of the univocal interpretation of history.

“The slender statue of the Spanish sculptor Victorio Macho on the indigenous sanctuary of Tulcán, a hill studied by Payanese archaeologists since 1957, represents a testimony of the times and so it must be accepted“he added.

In a document, the Academy assures that Colombian historiography has been changing in the face of the conceptions about the aboriginal past of the nation, so these new approaches are still a challenge that should be widely known.

. “The day is not far off when the representation of a Guambiano indigenous is located in front of the Belalcázar statue. in a defiant attitude, without blotting out the historical facts that have forged nationality, “he added. (You may be interested: They announce a millionaire reward for indigenous people who demolished the statue)

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