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Monumental controversies in Mexico
Who deserves the eternality of a statue, and who should be removed from sight? Mexico City’s planned removal of a Christopher Columbus statue and replacement with an indigenous woman’s head has reopened the debate
Who deserves the eternality of a statue, and who should be removed from sight? Mexico City’s planned removal of a Christopher Columbus statue and replacement with an indigenous woman’s head has reopened the debate