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Who were the Aztec, really? It’s complicated. Before their defeat by the Spanish in 1521, the triple alliance ruled Mesoamerica through complex trade networks—and warfare.

In Mexico, unlike anywhere else, a main square is almost always called a zócalo. You can thank a revolutionary, a riot and a failed monument.

On Sunday, community members rallied in Pilsen's Plaza Tenochtitlan with calls to end ICE raids and for Chicago to maintain its sanctuary city status.