Laura Perez Melendez will be responsible for recovering the Lord of Peace and the Virgin of Carmen, An intervention approved by the founding brothers at the Extraordinary General Council meeting held on November 7, which was approved … It was ratified by the church authority on November 24.
on the one hand, The intervention to be carried out in Virgen del Carmen, whose structure is in good condition according to the tests carried out, «It will consist of a superficial cleaning. Seal cracks and stabilize seams that present disturbances or risk of separation; Controlled removal for repainting; Color restoration in necessary areas (especially in the hair, forehead and neck); “And clean the crystal tears,” the sisterhood points out.
The honorary image of Carmen, who gave the name to this confraternity, He will be removed from the sect after his services end She will be isolated from worship for four months, and is scheduled to return in the middle of Lent in 2026.
On the other hand, The Lord of Peace who will intervene after Holy Week in 2026, “Surface cleaning will be performed, layers that show lifting or are in danger of separating will be stabilized and selected repaints will be removed. With color re-integration at very local points,” the company points out.
In addition, Other tasks that need to be done are arranging the base “To ensure the stability of the sculpture, improve safety in handling and displaying it with a new base of real cedar, and ensure correct mounting of the image, new articulated arms with greater functionality than the current ones will be implemented.”