Metropolitan Governor Claudio Orrego today announced a lawsuit against those responsible for the graffiti made on the dome of the National Museum of Fine Arts.
The incident occurred on Thursday, August 11, around 5:30 p.m., when two people climbed to one of the museum’s domes to scratch the roof.
“This is a crime punishable by law, which must be prosecuted and punished with the maximum criminal rigor. We cannot continue to normalize the vandalism and destruction of the heritage and the city of all Chileans,” Orrego said.
“With this legal action we are giving a clear signal to the rest of the people who believe that they can destroy what belongs to all of us. The party is over for them,” he assured.
For his part, the lawyer and legal head of the Regional Government, Héctor Valladares, explained that the penalties for those found responsible for the crime range “from 541 days to 3 years in prison. This is because it is a crime against the Historical National Heritage”. In addition, Governor Orrego requested a specialized investigation by the Environmental and Cultural Heritage Crime Brigade of the Investigative Police.”
Likewise, within the complaint, the Regional Government requested that the Council of National Monuments and the National Museum of Fine Arts be notified so that they can analyze the damage, the cost of repair and the background of the events. The Museum of Fine Arts was founded on September 18, 1880, it was designed by the Chilean-French architect Émile Jéquie and on December 30, 1976 it was declared a Historical Monument.
