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flag Mexico reevaluates Malinche’s legacy, honoring her as a strategic survivor rather than a traitor, starting Oct. 12, 2025.

flag Mexico is reevaluating the legacy of Malinche, the Indigenous translator who aided Hernán Cortés during the 1521 fall of the Aztec Empire, shifting from centuries of vilification as a traitor to recognizing her as a survivor and strategic figure navigating colonial violence. flag Born around 1500, she was captured and enslaved, later using her multilingual skills—Nahuatl, Oluteco, Mayan dialects, and Spanish—to become a key intermediary. flag Modern scholars and President Claudia Sheinbaum’s cultural initiative challenge colonial and nationalist myths, emphasizing Malinche’s agency amid extreme power imbalances. flag Starting October 12, 2025, national efforts aim to reclaim her story through research, public events, and a reexamination of her role in shaping Latin America’s complex history.

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