The mayor of Lisbon has been accused of 'boycotting' Portugal's first memorial to victims of slavery, a long-delayed project in a country still struggling to confront its role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Mayor of Lisbon Carlos Moedas speaks during the opening ceremony of Web Summit, Europe's largest technology conference, in Lisbon, Portugal, November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Proposed over five years ago by Portugal's Association of African Descendants , the memorial - which would consist of rows of sugar cane painted black - was meant to be erected at Campo das Cebolas, a central square near Lisbon's Tagus river. But little is taught in schools about Portugal's involvement in slavery and its colonial past is widely seen as aThe memorial, funded by the city council, was approved as part of the city's 2017-2018 budget but construction has been delayed since then.
At the time, Moedas' office said approval was still needed from the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage and Lisbon's parking company .
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