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news La Jornada Opinion 2026-05-07

Spanish Conquest of Cholula: A Historical Atrocity Revisited

An editorial criticizes the revisionist attempts to portray the 1519 massacre of unarmed civilians in Cholula by Hernán Cortés's forces as a battle or a benevolent act. The article highlights the brutality, including the killing of priests and indigenous people, and the subsequent plunder and enslavement.

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