Conquistador statue reinstallation in US state of New Mexico stopped after protests
Espanola, New Mexico, USReuters A New Mexico county halted the reinstallation of a 16th-century Spanish conquistador statue on Wednesday after protests over the return of the bronze figure, removed three years ago during nationwide anti-racism demonstrations. The northern county of Rio Arriba postponed a Thursday reinstatement ceremony after activists occupied a concrete pedestal in the […]
Toppling of conquistador statue in Colombia triggers debate over history, legacy
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation The toppling of a statue of a Spanish conqueror by Indigenous people in Colombia this week has opened up debate over how the historic arrival and rule by Western Europeans and the suffering of native people should be remembered. Members of the Misak Indigenous tribe, taking a cue from protestors in […]