Columbus Monument Burned in Barcelona

The Columbus Monument in Barcelona is a 60 m (197 ft) tall monument to Christopher Columbus . It was constructed 1888 by the Spanish authorities to honor the Spanish Imperialism in America, the Christian religion conversion of Native American peoples and the conquest of almost all the continent by Spanish genocides. Yesterday at night a group of Catalan people burned the base of the monument. Several Catalan movements are asking the Barcelona's local council to topple the monument. Barcelona is ruled by a front of Spanish parties lead by pro Spanish Ada Colau, Communists (En Comú Podem), Socialists (PSOE) and liberals (Ciudadanos) were 2nd, 3rd and 4th the elections but formed an alliance to rule the city.