Puerto Rico statue of Spanish explorer toppled before king's visit
San Juan (Puerto Rico) (AFP) - Puerto Rican authorities hastily reinstalled a statue of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon that was toppled earlier Monday in the capital San Juan, just hours before a visit to the Caribbean island by Spain's King Felipe VI. "Some individuals approached the statue," located in a square in the historic center of San Juan, and "caused damage," according to a police report quoted by local media. The capital's mayor, Miguel Romero, criticized the incident as an "act of vandalism" in remarks to news outlet El Nuevo Dia, but sought to downplay the significance of the...