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Genocide of peoples of American origin begins

532
years ago

12 October 1492,

The genocide of peoples of American origin begins. After the arrival of the first Spanish expeditions to America, on behalf of Christianity they began to tread their peoples and steal their riches. They established colonies on indigenous lands, eliminated hundreds of cultures and languages. Many Basques participated in this massacre. Eduardo Galeano masterfully tells the story hidden by the conquerors in his book Open Veins of Latin America.

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