Who was Juan de Oñate? Critics object to statues of the Spanish conquistador, the first European to colonize New Mexico and a despot who inflicted misery on Native Americans.

Activists tend to a shooting victim during a protest where officials had planned to install a statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Española, New Mexico.

Protesters react after a shooting during a protest where officials had planned to install a statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.

First responders arrive at the scene of a shooting Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Española, N.M., where a protest over a statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate turned violent. A suspect was ...

Exclusive: New clue surfaces in underwater hunt for conquistador’s lost ships Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico 500 years ago and toppled the last Aztec king. Now a new discovery may help solve ...

A similar shooting took place in 2020 when a man demonstrating against the statue of conquistador Juan de Onate in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was shot by a counter protester.

Authorities in Albuquerque, N.M., are trying to sort out militia involvement in a shooting of a crowd that tried to remove a statue of a Spanish conquistador infamous for brutalizing Native Americans.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Organizers of the annual reenactment of a 17th-century Spanish conquistador reclaiming Santa Fe from Native Americans have issued an apology to Pueblo Indians. Santa Fe ...

El Conquistador Resort features an Arthur Hills-designed golf course with 18 holes and ocean and rainforest views. Golf course amenities include a putting green, a chipping area and a pro shop.

The Last Conquistador The Last Conquistador about Renowned sculptor John Houser has a dream: to build the world's tallest bronze equestrian statue for the city of El Paso, Texas.

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