The Command of the Fifth Division of the Army clarified that the video in which a group of models is observed in a parade inside the Ayacucho Battalion of Manizales corresponds to the grades of the students of the Big Model Academy of Models and the New Model Talents and Diversity Foundation.
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According to a statement published by the institution, the event was not organized by the Army nor did it have the participation of military personnel, the battalion only provided the facilities to develop the parade, after a request made in April by the director of the modeling academy.
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The event was attended by students, parents, teachers, a presenter and directors of the academy and the foundation. The The parade’s theme was the evolution of costumes from the 1920s to futuristic trends.
This fact generated controversy and was branded as a misogynist and macho actby some Internet users who commented on the 15 seconds in which they observe about twenty women and about ten men parading to the rhythm of a march.
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However, the authorities will carry out the administrative and disciplinary investigations of the case to establish whether crimes were committed. irregularities in the loan of military installations, or activities that can be classified as misogynistic or sexist.
The Army also assured that no financial resources of the institution were invested in the activity, although the band of musicians from the military unit performed. And that the event was held within the framework of the family visits to young people who are doing their military service.
Add the statement modeling is an activity comparable to other cultural manifestations such as a soccer tournament, and that the event also had the approval and assistance of the parents of those who participated in the parade.
