Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“A vandal has daubed an image of a penis on a wall at a centuries-old Peruvian city recognised by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. The man was filmed while spraying the graffiti on one of the original walls of Chan Chan, a pre-Columbian city 500km (300 miles) north of Lima that is visited by thousands of people a month. Peru’s ministry of culture said the culprit showed ‘a grave disrespect toward our history and cultural heritage, as well as a violation of the regulations that protect archaeological heritage sites’. Some Peruvians questioned how he was able to damage the wall unchallenged, while others said they were disappointed that the site was not better protected. The video of the incident was widely shared on social media. The culprit could face up to six years in prison if caught.” (05/13/25)