Statue of Jorge Matute Remus (Centro, Guadalajara) explained
A statue of Jorge Matute Remus is installed in front of a Telmex building on Juárez Avenue, in Centro, Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. An engineer, Matute Remus managed to move the building 12m (39feet) away without affecting the company's operations.[1] The statue simulates Matute Remus pushing the building backwards.[2] [3] In August 2018, its bronze plaque was stolen.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: La hazaña de Matute Remus. La Crónica Jalisco. Alma. Reynoso. 26 May 2016. 12 October 2021. Es. 22 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122174837/https://www.cronicajalisco.com/notas/2016/67292.html. live.
- Web site: El edificio que movió un hombre. Diario NTR. es. 26 May 2019. Daniela. Rodríguez. 12 October 2021. 27 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211127041238/https://ntrguadalajara.com/post.php?id_nota=126551. live.
- Web site: — Matute. 2 August 2010. es. Informador.mx. 12 October 2021. 29 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029170721/https://www.informador.mx/Opinion/-Matute-20100802-0197.html. live.
- Web site: Dejan sin placa la estatua de Matute Remus en el Centro de Guadalajara. 29 August 2018. 12 October 2021. Es. 29 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029172728/https://www.notisistema.com/noticias/dejan-sin-placa-la-estatua-de-matute-remus-en-el-centro-de-guadalajara/. live.