The interim government headed by Delcy Rodríguez ordered the dismantling of the so-called “Néstor Kirchner Room” in the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, as part of a series of modifications at the Executive headquarters after the capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3 in a United States military operation.
According to information published by the Argentine newspaper The Nationthe measure included the removal of portraits of the former Argentine president and the elimination of decorative elements associated with the colors of his country.
The space It was restored to a more sober aesthetic, with a predominance of white and gray tones.
According to the digital media We monitor, The room left behind one of the most visible symbols of the political closeness between Chavismo and Kirchnerism.
The room, which until then functioned as the headquarters of the Council of Ministers, was named after the former Argentine president and was decorated with his images and light blue and white colors.
In its new version, the site incorporates a silhouette of the Miraflores Palace in red and authorities use it to receive US officials.
The Néstor Kirchner Hall was inaugurated on December 1, 2011 by Hugo Chávez and the then Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
As reconstructed by a special envoy of The Nation present on that day, the meeting It lasted more than four hours and combined tributes to the former Argentine president with announcements to strengthen the bilateral relationship.
During the ceremony, Chávez surprised Fernández de Kirchner by giving her a painting painted by himselfin which both leaders appeared alongside Néstor Kirchner.
“My queen, I painted it for you and for Néstor,” He told him when showing the work.
