The role of Escobar’s residence in Medellín’s historical memory

“These buildings in Argentina and Brazil are where the victims suffered…the big difference is that the Monaco represented the residence of the aggressor, and for this exact reason it is not the place where victims feel represented,” Casa de la Memoria museum director Cathalina Sánchez Escobar told Latin America Reports. With the help of almost 30 public and private entities – including the city’s Casa de la Memoria museum – the objective of this campaign is to tell the story of Medellin’s most violent years through the voices of the victims, explained director Sánchez Escobar. The first and, so far, only fixed part of the campaign is the construction of ‘Parque Inflexión Memorial Medellín,’ a public park which will be built on the 5000m² of land where the Monaco Building once stood.

Source: latinamericareports.com