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Colombia's government sparks backlash with museum art purge

NPR | By John Otis
Published October 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM CDT

Colombia's new president vows a "cultural counterrevolution" against wokeness, and his removal of 47 artworks from a national museum is sparking protests and fears of government censorship.

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