Monument to Spanish conqueror removed in New Mexico
ALCALDE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities removed a bronze statue of a Spanish conqueror from a cultural center in northern New Mexico on Monday to cheers of those who saw the memorial as an affront to indigenous people and an obstacle to greater racial harmony.
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