Protesters stand by the empty pedestal of a statue of Spanish colonial ruler Juan de Onate from Alcalde, following its removal by the authorities who feared it could be destroyed in a planned demonstration, in Alcalde, New Mexico, U.S., June 15, 2020. Courtesy of the Red Nation/Handout via REUTERS
TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - Some Hispanics and Native Americans in a New Mexico valley want to reinstate the statue of a Spanish colonial ruler that officials removed in June as anti-racism protests swept the nation.
Rio Arriba County authorities carried off the Juan de Oñate sculpture on June 15, fearing its destruction, as Native American activist group Red Nation planned a protest. It came down the same day a protester 60 miles (97 km) southwest in Albuquerque was shot by a man protecting another Oñate sculpture.
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