Speakers at council oppose plans for de Vargas, Pueblo runners statues
About two dozen speakers said they were unhappy with the plan to put the two statues on display at separate locations.
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About two dozen speakers said they were unhappy with the plan to put the two statues on display at separate locations.
The box at the center of the Plaza is not going anywhere anytime soon. The city, with its diverse populations and their diverse opinions, clearly remains sharply divided on how
Dissension immediately emerged over plans for the de Vargas statue and a sculpture depicting key figures in the Pueblo Revolt.
A leader of the now Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museums said the change clarifies the collection; others contend it's an attack on Hispanic heritage.
James Vincent Ramirez, a music promoter, was named de Vargas, and state management analyst Rebekah Camille Montoya y Velarde was selected as La Reina.