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I grew up fascinated by Pancho Villa, but always considered him a “Mexican bandit.”
Indigenous Latin Americans view him as a hero who stood up against white dominance.
As long as indigenous Latin Americans are kept down, my hunch is that the headlines will
be filled with the Pancho Villas of the 21st century as they stand up for their rights in an
aggressive and often uncompromising modern world.
A monument much like America's Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands in San Salvador,
remembering people killed in its most recent popular uprising.
As I watched Valentín and his son turn, polish, and bake their pottery with a stronger
spiritual connection to their ancestors than the connection I have with my ancestors, I
gained a new respect for the strength of indigenous culture in our hemisphere.
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