Minister resigns over rights museum row
Chile’s culture minister, Mauricio Rojas, has resigned after criticism over comments he made in 2015 about a human rights museum. Mr Rojas came under fire after it was revealed that he had questioned the validity of the museum in Santiago. He called it a montage and said its purpose was to shock visitors and manipulate history.
Name: Mauricio Rojas
Continent: South America
Country: Chile
Company: Chilean Government
Branch: Politician – Minister
Position: Minister of Culture
Reason: Resigned
Announcement Date: August 13, 2018, 10:00pm
Resignation Date: August 13, 2018, 10:00pm
Source 1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-45177884