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Spain: Activists Hurl Red Paint at Christopher Columbus Painting in Madrid Museum

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Madrid, Spain - October 12, 2025 Activists from the environmental group Futuro Vegetal threw red paint at a painting of Christopher Columbus in a Madrid museum, in what they described as a protest against “centuries of oppression of the indigenous population” in the Americas. The action, carried out in front of visitors, left the artwork splattered with paint before security intervened. In a statement, the group said the protest aimed to highlight the “ongoing consequences of colonialism and exploitation” linked to European expansion.

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