The neighborhood association has described the act as "outrageous" and emphasized that such vandalism against historical heritage, protected as a Site of Cultural Interest (BIC), should be considered a crime. The president of San Lorenzo Existe, Manuel Ortega, warned that a lack of swift action by the City Council could encourage the repetition of these criminal acts against the city's heritage.
This is not the first time this monument has suffered a similar attack. In October 2020, graffiti was applied and required careful removal. The association regrets the proliferation of what they consider "manifest vulgarities" that mar the surroundings of the Garden of the Poets.
“"If action is not taken with the necessary, due, and obligatory speed by the City Council, many of us fear that these types of crimes against heritage will continue to occur on this and other sections of the city."
In light of this situation, San Lorenzo Existe has urged the municipal government to proceed with the removal of the graffiti "quickly, efficiently, and effectively," and has called for the identification of those responsible to prevent future incidents.
Ortega also criticized the general condition of Cordoba's walls, describing their state as "alarmingly disastrous." He cited examples such as Plaza del Gamo, where fire department barriers have been in place for nearly eight years awaiting intervention. Despite the existence of "very nice files" on the walls within the Municipal Urban Planning Agency (GMU), the reality on the ground is one of "disaster," according to the neighborhood spokesperson, who calls for decisive action.
The neighborhood association aims for the City Council to prevent the Marrubial wall section from becoming an "open-air mural for free expression of obscenities."
