VOICED : Indígenas colombianos derriban estatua de conquistador español

Colombian indigenous people toppled a statue of 16th-century Spanish conqueror Sebastián de Belalcázar in protest against historical violence. The mayor of Popayán condemned the act, advocating for cultural discussions without violence and promising the statue's restoration. This event echoes global protests against colonial and slave-trader statues, sparked by George Floyd's death.

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