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The Line: Fiesta Downplays Violence While Celebrating Española Valley

August 2, 2019

August 2, 2019 – A retelling of history by organizers of the 50th Española Valley Fiesta has drawn criticism from some who say it ignores historical violence. The Rio Grande Sun’s Nathanael King wrote in a July 19 article that organizers aimed to make the Fiesta more culturally inclusive while reenacting Spanish Conquistador Juan de…

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