Statue of Spanish conqueror returns to central square in Lima amid controversy
A bronze statue of Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, removed from Lima's main square 22 years ago, was unveiled Saturday during celebrations for the city's 490th anniversary.
Statue of Spanish conquistador Pizarro returned to Lima city centre, bucking anti-colonial trend
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‘It’s an insult’: Statue of Spanish conqueror Pizarro returned to Lima city centre
A statue of a Spanish conquistador has controversially been reinstated in the centre of Peru’s capital city, bucking the anti-colonialist global trend. The decision to refurbish and return Francisco Pizarro on his horse was met with a backlash from indigenous people who have campaigned for relics of colonial Spain to be removed.