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Mark of the conquistadors: Mexico grapples with the polarizing legacy of Spain

by Adnan Alam Dec 27, 2019Dec 20, 2019

MEXICO CITY – The Spanish Conquistadors arrived at the capital of the Aztec empire five centuries ago, igniting the brutal, relentless European colonization of the Americas. And for many Mexicans, the encounter between the two worlds is a prevailing, painful clash. On Nov. 8, 1519, Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin – also known as Moctezuma II – emperor […]

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