Monument to the Overseas Combatants
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"The Monument to the Combatants of Ultramar is located in the parish of Belém, very close to important landmarks of national identity. This set of buildings reflects the tensions triggered by the act of dealing with colonial history. The monument pays tribute to the soldiers who died in the colonial wars from 1961 to 1974. Its design suggests an uncritical approach to the legacy of the Estado Novo and colonial violence.
On January 15, 1994, in the midst of controversies and discussions, the Monument to the Combatants of Ultramar was inaugurated. The controversy was sparked by the presence of Mário Soares, the President of the Republic at the time. Soares was one of the most relevant participants in the political changes that took place in 1974 and constituted a symbolic figure of opposition to the Salazar regime. Several veterans' organizations linked to the initiative that aimed to create the monument had already demanded that it be excluded from the inauguration. They accused him of being responsible for the "tragic process of decolonization". These organizations believed that he was one of those politicians who had handed over power to the independence movements in a "wrong" way."
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