A new Smithsonian Latin American exhibit has been suspended following criticism that a similar, previous exhibit was promoting a 'Marxist' reading of history.
Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez slams the Smithsonian’s new Latino exhibit for its ‘Marxist view,' arguing it's ‘canceling the real experience’ of Hispanic communities.after members of Congress and prominent Latin American conservatives criticized a similar one last year.
The op-ed also criticized GOP lawmakers for signing off on the bill leading to the exhibit and larger museum’s creation."It was a mistake for Republicans to have gone along with passage, in late 2020, of the National Museum of the American Latino Act. They were misled by liberal proponents who told them the museum would be fair," it declared.
Additionally, the three authors claimed that the exhibit omits discussion of"Leftwing and Marxist dictators, including Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Plutarco Elias Calles and Daniel Ortega," whereas as"Rightwing autocrats are mentioned"for the purpose of accusing the United States of supporting regional oppression in the fight against communism."
The op-ed asserted,"The Latino exhibit, by its own admission, reduces the identity and history of Hispanics in the U.S.
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