This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September ... holiday highlights similar tensions -- Columbus Day.

The holiday is recognized across Latin America. But it has taken on different names, including in Argentina, where it was changed by a 2010 presidential decree from Day of the Race, a nod to ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -An Argentine claim that European contact brought civilization to the Americas has provoked rebukes from across Latin America ... in the present-day Bahamas led to centuries ...

"By doing that in an American context ... like Harriet Tubman Day in March and Patriot Day on September 11. It keeps greeting card companies on their toes. "Celebrating holidays and occasions ...

The second Monday of October marks Indigenous Peoples Day ... holidays usually happen every year on the second Monday of October. Christopher Columbus is commonly known as the man who discovered ...

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The second Monday of October marks Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day in the United States. In 2022, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation on Indigenous Peoples Day, but Columbus Day is still ...