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Puerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse island
Read full article: Puerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse islandPuerto Rico’s governor has signed a law that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros, twists, braids and other hairstyles in the racially diverse U.S. territory.
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New data in Peru show COVID-19 death toll is over 180,000
Read full article: New data in Peru show COVID-19 death toll is over 180,000Peru has announced a sharp increase in its COVID-19 death toll, saying there have been more than 180,000 fatalities since the pandemic hit the country early last year.
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San Juan Bautista is considered the mother of all Texas missions and gateway to our state
Read full article: San Juan Bautista is considered the mother of all Texas missions and gateway to our stateSAN ANTONIO – Once considered the “gateway” to Texas, San Juan Bautista is known as the mother of all Texas missions. It was founded on Jan. 1, 1700, and was located in present-day Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico, about 35 miles from Eagle Pass, Texas. The mission was important to San Antonio history as Governor Martin de Alarcón launched his founding expedition of the Alamo City in 1718 from San Juan Bautista and in 1731 soldiers from the mission escorted Canary Islanders to San Antonio. Its name is now just a part of Tejano history, but for more than a hundred years it was a gateway to a new land. Read more about Tejano History: