Overview

• Two activists hurled biodegradable red paint at José Garnelo’s “Primer homenaje a Cristóbal Colón” on Spain’s Fiesta Nacional and livestreamed the action.
• Museum staff restrained the pair until Policía Nacional detained them on suspected cultural‑heritage offenses, and they are undergoing police and judicial processing.
• The museum said protective glazing allowed restorers to clean the surface quickly and shared images of the work being completed.
• Futuro Vegetal claimed responsibility, unfurled a banner reading “12 de octubre, nada que celebrar. Justicia ecosocial,” and framed the act as a denunciation of colonialism and extractivism.
• Footage of the incident circulated widely on social media, including a post by Argentine president Javier Milei sharing the video.