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Artists, students, and cultural workers gathered outside of Colombia’s Ministry of Culture in Bogotá on September 21 to protest a proposed 30% cut to the cultural budget in 2027 and a suspension of national arts awards. “The effects of decisions that disrupt the country’s cultural sector are now being felt by thousands of arts workers,” […]

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