Conquest and tribute were part of the immemorial order. Indeed, many of the peoples who had been subjugated by the Aztecs were only too happy to ally with the pale-faced strangers who rode on ...

Día de la RazaThe first encounter between Aztec emperor Montezuma and conquistador ... “madre patria,” or motherland, justifying the conquest and colonialism as a period of benevolent rule.

More than 500 years ago, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés led the expedition that overthrew the Aztec Empire ... “From the conquest to the 4T?” asked a headline in the El Financiero ...

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

Days before taking office in September 2024, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated her predecessor’s demand that the king of Spain apologize for the genocide and exploitation of the conquest ...

The first encounter between Aztec emperor Montezuma and conquistador ... of the “madre patria,” or motherland, justifying the conquest and colonialism as a period of benevolent rule.