The statue of General Emiliano Zapata, a hero to many Mexicans and a leader who fought for rights for peasants in the Mexican Revolution, was a gift to Minneapolis from the Mexican state of Morelos ...

Later that year, Cuernavaca’s mayor visited Minneapolis to sign the official agreement. In this spirit, Morelos’ governor Marco Castillo visited in 2007 with a gift for the city of Minneapolis—a large ...

Minneapolis squirms over a statue of Zapata. Accessibility links. Skip to main content; ... A Mexican governor gave the city a statue of Emiliano Zapata, a hero of that nation's 1910 revolution.

Mexican Statue Seeks Good Home When the governor of the Mexican state of Morelos donated a statue of Emiliano Zapata to the city of Minneapolis over the summer, the local Mexican community greeted ...

The Emiliano Zapata statue was unveiled in a ceremony coinciding with Mexican Independence Day last month, six years after coming to Minneapolis.

Meet Emiliano Zapata: ... This statue of Pancho Villa, in Zacatecas, commemorates the Villista army's decisive 1914 victory over the troops of President Huerta. Album.

A statue of the Mexican land reformer and revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata will be unveiled in Plaza Centenario, 1200 E. Lake St., as part of Mexican Independence Day festivities. The statue is ...

Emiliano Zapata was a leader in the Mexican revolution before being assassinated in 1919 at the age of 39. He remains a hero in the eyes of many Mexicans. Reuters.

Far from their native Morelos, immigrants plan a place of honor for Emiliano Zapata on Lake Street. Subscribe. Log In. Minnesota News You Can Use. Subscribe. The Latest. 14 minutes ago.