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América en Sevilla:la materialización del espíritu neoimperial en la Exposición Iberoamericana de 1929

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This article considers the representation of the relationships between Spain and its former colonies at the Ibero-American Exhibition in Seville in 1929. The analysis provides two main arguments. First, it will be argued that the styles of the Plaza de América were chosen to stand for a new form of imperialism with Spain once again as the leader, although this time spiritual rather than political. Second, the article discusses how this neo-imperialist spirit was reinforced by the pavilions of the Latin American countries, by creating buildings in the colonial baroque style thereby stating their affiliation to the pan-hispanist spirit.