In view of the threats that this monument has suffered by political sectors in the city of Cali. The announcement was made by the Minister of Culture, David Correa, in front of a crowd of people who crowded the place during the recent marches in support of President Gustavo Petro.
The fist to the Resistance, in Puerto Resistencia, is a 13-meter high monument, built in 2021 during the social outburst. This work has become a special symbol because it was built with the hands of the community itself.
Another reason that makes it special is that it depicts the faces of the people who were killed during the demonstrations in that place, and represents the struggle of the communities, in addition to paying homage to the young people who lost their lives during the social outbreak.
The monument to the Resistance, which represents the history of struggle and mobilization of the young people during the social uprising, will be declared National Patrimony.
In view of the threats that this monument has suffered from political sectors in the city of Cali. The announcement was made by the Minister of Culture, David Correa, in front of a crowd of people who crowded the place during the recent marches in support of President Gustavo Petro.
In view of the threats that this monument has suffered from political sectors in the city of Cali. The announcement was made by the Minister of Culture, David Correa, in front of a crowd of people who crowded the place during the recent marches in support of President Gustavo Petro.
The fist to the Resistance, in Puerto Resistencia, is a 13-meter high monument, built in 2021 during the social outburst. This work has become a special symbol because it was built with the hands of the community itself.
Another reason that makes it special is that it depicts the faces of the people who were killed during the demonstrations in that place, and represents the struggle of the communities, in addition to paying tribute to the young people who lost their lives during the social outbreak.
Reactions to the announcement
This declaration was welcomed by the young people of Puerto Resistencia. In an interview with RTVC Noticias, Heidelberg Grannobles, stated the following. “For us it is the happiest news, because of the issue that this fist was built was with the people, with the community, there was a lot of heart and hands to make this monument”. Like him there were many people who were happy with this announcement.
From the Cali District Council, there were also positive reactions, the councilwoman of the Historical Pact Ana Erazo, argued that, for the government of change, it is important to be able to make memory and that memory is kept alive is the message. “That we can vindicate the monument to the resistance as a scenario that Cali had and as a history that cannot be erased because effectively there they killed more than 40 young people.” He detailed.
That we can vindicate the monument to the resistance as a scenario that Cali had and as a history that cannot be erased because effectively there they killed more than 40 young people.
The declaration will be officially carried out this Sunday, October 26, in a special act in Puerto Resistencia.
