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Claudia Sheinbaum on the “Day of Resistance”, Formerly Día de la Raza

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Allan Wall

October 12th, Columbus Day, is traditionally Día de la Raza in Latin America. But, as in the U.S., Columbus’ stock has gone down in Latin America. In 2020, then-President AMLO changed the name of the celebration in Mexico to Día … Continue reading →

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Columbus Day/Dia de la Raza

Posted on October 10, 2026 by Allan Wall

“In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Thus begins a poem by Jean Marzollo. October 12th, 1492 is the date Columbus landed on Guanahani Island in the Bahamas, in the Western Hemisphere. In Spain, Columbus Day is known … Continue reading →

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