Boric Lanza Criticizes Trump & Points to Milei on Artist Censorship
He President Gabriel Boric This Thursday he dedicated harsh words against his pair in the United States, Donald Trumpand also pointed – indirectly – the president of Argentina, Javier Milei.
The president delivered these statements within the framework of the ceremony for the delivery of the President of the Republic 2024 to national music and the performing artsmade in the courtyard of Los Naranjos de la Moneda.
It was in that framework, that the Head of State recalled the controversial exhibition of Nicanor Parra 2006 at the La Moneda Cultural Center, entitled “Chile’s payment”. The artistic installation consisted of a series of cardboard reproductions at a human scale that showed the presidents of the country from Bernardo O’Higgins to Ricardo Lagos.
“(The work) generated a great controversy and there was a mood to censor it. He finally won freedom of expression, culture, and Nicanor was able to make that exhibition of his artifacts. Why do I bring it to collation? Because Today culture is also at risk. It is at risk of intolerance, given the intolerance of those who believe that culture does not matter, and that it is a whim of some. And also among those who want to silence it, “he said.
And then he released: “Let me give a very clear example. I learned yesterday that the president of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump has decided to censor one of the most important museums in the United Statesthe Smithsonian, to intervene its curatorship, to ensure that it complies with the guidelines imposed by the government. That is absolutely unacceptable from a country like Chile. And I think it is important to say it. ”
According to international media yesterday, the White House It is carrying out an internal review of the exhibitions and materials at the Smithsonian Institute, the organization that manages the main public museums of the country, to comply with Trump’s guideline, on what should be exhibited.
Continuing with his argument, Boric stated that “The dark moments do not fall overnight. They are consolidating from A Poquito, they are advancing, where we begin to naturalize and begin the different censorship or self -censors that occur in culture. ”
It was then that the president also slid a criticism of Milei, although in this case without appointing him directly as Trump.
“Today we say that the United States can be far away. But Look how artists are happening in Argentina at this time. That is why I want to invite everyone to defend freedom of expression and culture, ”he said.