US President Donald Trump has issued an official proclamation to reinstate Columbus Day, which falls on Monday, as a national holiday across the country, presenting it as atribute to" America's original hero" and the contributions of the Italian-American community.
The decision marks a cultural and political shift in a country where, in recent years, many states and cities had replaced this date with Indigenous Peoples' Day in recognition of native populations affected by the arrival of Europeans on the continent.
