PBS

The Spanish Conquest

Spanish colonial rule divided Mexico with a class system that still affects society today. The Spanish Conquest laid the ground for 300 years of colonial rule which made Spain the richest country in ...
Yahoo

Latin Music History: Spanish-Language Albums Are Nos. 1 & 2 for the First Time on Billboard 200 Chart

It’s a historic week for Latin music on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart. For the first time in the chart’s 69-year history, Spanish-language albums are Nos. 1 and 2 at the same time. Fuerza ...
KHON2

Spanish language is a key component of Hispanic heritage, identity

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Spanish is the fourth most spoken language in the world with nearly 500 million identifying Spanish as their first language. When the Kingdom of Spain colonized the indigenous ...
Reuters

Mexico snubs Spanish king as spat over colonial past flares up

MEXICO CITY/MADRID, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A fight dating back more than five centuries reemerged on Wednesday as Mexico's incoming president defended a decision to not invite the Spanish king to her ...
Rolling Out

Afro-Mexicans’ rich history and fight for recognition

Afro-Mexicans, a significant yet often overlooked group within Mexico’s diverse population, have a rich, complex history rooted in the transatlantic slave trade. As part of celebrating National Latine ...
The New York Times

It’s a Miracle That Mexico Exists at All

In a new book, Paul Gillingham tells the story of a nation that has thrived because of its diversity, not in spite of it. A 17th-century depiction of the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlán, the capital ...
WLRN

For the first time in 215 Years, a woman leads Mexico’s Cry of Independence

MEXICO CITY — For the first time in 215 years of Mexican history, a woman led the national cry of independence late Monday, echoing the original call made by a priest for rebellion against Spanish ...