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Monuments to Spanish conquerors teeter in New Mexico

| June 15, 2020 8:06 AM

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Statues of Spanish conqueror Juan de Oñate are facing a new wave of criticism in New Mexico as an affront to indigenous people and an obstacle to greater racial harmony.

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