His “El Grito de Dolores,” or “Cry of Dolores,” which was spoken, not written, is commemorated on Sept. 16 as Mexican Independence Day.

Bulgarian-born Professor of History, 94-year-old Enrique Semo, famous author of The History Of Capitalism In Mexico, wrote about the effects of the invasion on the Mexican people.

The cry of Dolores, the cry for freedom, By Owei Lakemfa ... In his The Conquest, he wrote that the Mexican populace was decimated, not just by the invasion and epidemics, ...