The mayor of Santiago, Iraqi Hassler (PC), had words for the controversial mural that was painted in the San Borja Park facilities, in which explicit sexual images can be seen.
Through social networks it was denounced that the Municipality of Santiago had sponsored the creation of this mural.
Yesterday we were touring ground zero for a report.
We find more details of the mural sponsored by @Muni_Stgo in San Borja Park. There are plenty of words, see for yourself.
Art or rudeness?
It’s visual violence#tudia13 #MuchoGustoMega #WithyouCHV @biobio pic.twitter.com/RGpW5myZR3– SantiagoSeLevanta (@STGOSeLevanta) March 21, 2022
Faced with these accusations, the municipality denied the news stating that it was “fake news”.
? To the community: Given some ill-intentioned fake news, we clarify that the Municipality of Santiago has not sponsored or has any connection with the mural located in San Borja Park and whose images circulate on social networks.
– Santiago (@Muni_Stgo) March 21, 2022
The mayor of Santiago expressed her annoyance at the mural through her Twitter account. “I regret that part of Parque San Borja has been painted without authorization, including images of explicit sex,” she said.
In addition, he added that “as a municipality we have talked with the neighborhood association (of) San Borja Park as well as with the organizations behind this mural to be able to remove these images as soon as possible.”
I regret that part of Parque San Borja has been painted without authorization, including images of explicit sex. We have spoken as a municipality with the JVV Parque San Borja as well as with the organizations behind this mural to be able to remove these images as soon as possible.
— Iraci Hassler Jacob (@IraciHassler) March 21, 2022
The Ombudsman for Children also referred to what happened in the San Borja Park, stating that “we are asking the Municipality of Santiago to evaluate the impact of these images, with explicit sexual content, on the different audiences that circulate in this public area, including boys, girls and adolescents”.
“An artistic expression must also be safeguarded and protect the rights of boys and girls. That is why we hope that the municipality takes the measures, as necessary, urgently, to avoid the exposure of children and adolescents to this type of explicit images,” he concluded. .
↪️… An artistic expression must also safeguard and protect the rights of boys and girls. That is why we hope that @Muni_Stgo Take the measures, as necessary, urgently, to avoid the exposure of children and adolescents to this type of explicit images.
— Ombudsman for Children (@defensorianinez) March 21, 2022
