Most Latin Americans, meanwhile, know Oct. 12 as "Día de la Raza," or Day of the Race, which also celebrates Columbus' arrival in the New World and the tide of Iberian conquistadors that followed.

Amid several theories on man who discovered America, a new genetic study led by Spanish scientists has reignited the debate over Christopher Columbus's origins, suggesting that the famed explorer ...

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Most Latin Americans, meanwhile, know Oct. 12 as “Día de la Raza,” or Day of the Race, which also celebrates Columbus’ arrival in the New World and the tide of Iberian conquistadors that ...

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Most Latin Americans, meanwhile, know Oct. 12 as "Día de la Raza," or Day of the Race, which also celebrates Columbus' arrival in the New World and the tide of Iberian conquistadors that followed.

Columbus Day has remained a federal holiday, even as many states and cities rename it “Indigenous Peoples Day,” rejecting Christopher Columbus as a symbol of imperialism.

Columbus Day has remained a federal holiday, even as many states and cities rename it “Indigenous Peoples Day,” rejecting Christopher Columbus as a symbol of imperialism.

Most Latin Americans, meanwhile, know Oct. 12 as “Día de la Raza,” or Day of the Race, which also celebrates Columbus’ arrival in the New World and the tide of Iberian conquistadors that ...

The 500-year anniversary of Columbus’ arrival corresponded with yet another form of colonialism, in many Latin Americans’ eyes, as a new wave of multinational corporations colluded with heads ...