Yesterday, a group of activists who support the mayor of the Colombian town of Duitama, José Luis Bohórquez, celebrated with great enthusiasm an action that, paradoxically, could lead to a serious legal conflict. Activists, intent on garnering national attention during World Anti-Bullfighting Day, They demolished the sculpture located at the entrance to the bullring that bears the name ofCesar Rincon in that town and covered it with anti-bullfighting slogans. This sculpture paid tribute to a bullfighter from Bogotá, recognized as the best Colombian bullfighter in history. YesHowever, the action has caused scandal and rejection due to its violent nature.
The main problem is that the sculpture does not belong to the municipality, but to a group of 12 businessmen who are bullfighting enthusiasts, members of the Association of Friends of the César Rincón de Duitama Bullring (Duitaurina). These businessmen hired and paid the work of art to the Santander-Duitamanse artist, but they never officially donated it to the municipality. This crucial detail was not considered before the intervention.
So The municipality faces a possible demand for direct reparation. The sculpture, composed of four statues, was not part of Duitaurina’s 13-year loan on the square and was irreparably damaged during its demolition. This damage could result in a million-dollar sentence for the municipality, which would include both material and moral damages.
However, the strong anti-bullfighting current that is now plaguing the American country, with the connivance of the National Government, andIt is awakening actions very far from the supposed “non-violence” that they pursue, since the acts of vandalism, intolerance and hatred that move them are increasingly notable.
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