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The toppling of Ponce de León's statue in Puerto Rico was an unprecedented event, so much so that it was covered by news media around the United States. To learn more about how different US press outlets reported on the events, see the pages below.

Hyperallergic. (24 Jan 2022). Hours Before King of Spain’s Visit, Ponce de León Statue Toppled in Puerto Rico. AP News. (24 Jan 2022). Statue toppled in Puerto Rico before Spanish king’s visit. Article by: Dánica Coto. Fox5 New York. (24 Jan 2022). Ponce de León statue toppled in Puerto Rico. Article by: Dánica Coto, via AP News.

KTal 6 News. (24 Jan 2022). Statue toppled in Puerto Rico before Spanish king’s visit. Article by Dánica Coto, via AP News. Al Día. (26 Jan 2022). Spanish colonizer statue of Juan Ponce de León toppled in Puerto Rico. Article by: Héctor Dávila. Bloomberg Quicktake: Now. (24 Jan 2022). Puerto Rico Protesters Topple Statue of Explorer Ponce de Leon. Published on YouTube. Bloomberg Quicktake: Twitter Mitú. (24 Jan 2022.). Activist Group Topples Statue of Juan Ponce De León in Response to the Visit of Spanish King: ‘Neither Kings nor Gringo Invaders’. Article by: Andrea Reindl. The Hill. (24 Jan 2022). Statue of Spanish explorer toppled in Puerto Rico ahead of king’s visit. Article by: Rafael Bernal. Newsweek. (24 Jan 2022). Statue of Spanish Explorer Toppled in Puerto Rico Hours Before King's Visit. Article by: Emma Mayer. The U.S. Sun. (24 Jan 2022). MAN DOWN: What happened to the Juan Ponce de León statue in Puerto Rico? Article by: Nina Clevinger. Catholic News Agency (CNA). (26 Jan 2022). Puerto Rican archbishop condemns toppling of colonist's statue ahead of Spanish king's visit. Article by: Diego López Marina. Pasquines. (11 Feb 2022). IN PUERTO RICO’S PONCE DE LEON STATUE CONTROVERSY, AN OLD DEBATE RESURFACES. Article by: Kaitlyn Sullivan. ClickOn Detroit, Local 4. (24 Jan 2022). Statue toppled in Puerto Rico before Spanish king's visit. Article by: Dánica Coto, via AP News. Latino Rebels (25 Jan 2022). Group Topples Conquistador Statue in Puerto Rico, Calls for Repeal of Tax Incentives for Foreigners. Article by: Hector Luis Alamo.