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Noele Illien analyses the echoes of Black Lives Matter in Switzerland. At issue is the strong opposition to the statue of Alfred Escher, whose relationship with slavery has served as the theme for a debate on Switzerland's wealth and how it was founded on the proceeds of colonialism.  

_{Imagem: The statue of Alfred Escher has stood outside Zurich’s main train station for more than 100 years, but may not be there much longer. Photo: imageBROKER/Alamy}