translated from Spanish: As an act of “restorative justice”, the city of Los Angeles removed statue of Cristóbal Colón

home international as Act of “restorative justice”, the city of Los Angeles removed a statue of Cristóbal Colón Fotografía / Interne t United States.-the authorities in Los Angeles, United States, withdrew a statue of Cristóbal Colón, raised 45 years ago in the Grand Park, as part of a motion approved last year that already has replaced the “day of discovery” by “the day of peoples Indigenous people”.
Hilda Solís, former U.S. Commerce Secretary and current Member of the Governing Board of the city declared: “the statue of Cristóbal Colón rewrite a chapter stained history that charge false romanticism the expansion of European empires and the” exploitation of natural resources and human beings”.
“The removal of the statue of Columbus in Grand Park is an act of restorative justice that honors and embraces the tough spirit of the original inhabitants of our County. With their removal, we begin a new chapter in our history that we learn from past mistakes so that we are no longer condemned to repeat them”, said Solis in statements collected by the NBC network.
Meanwhile, Councillor Joe Buscaino, of Italian descent, expressed reservations about the cancellation of Columbus Day and tried to make a fruitless effort to achieve the withdrawal of the motion. “With or without Colon, the Italians will continue celebrating their sacrifices and contributions to this great country and our great city”, said.
Information: La Vanguardia

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