concept   columbus
culture   Latin America
statement   Columbus is a controversial figure in Latin American culture for starting colonization and oppressing indigenous populations.
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1 columbus Latin America Viewed as the initiator of a devastating era of colonization, exploitation, and displacement of indigenous populations 1
2 columbus Latin American Controversial figure due to the negative impact on indigenous populations and their territories 1
3 columbus Latin American countries Viewed as the initiator of European colonization and oppression of indigenous peoples 1
4 columbus day Latin America Controversial due to the negative impact of colonization on indigenous populations 1