You don't really get to tell other people what the right way celebrate their heritage is...

That’s why I said I’ll never understand them, not that they should be put in jail.

I don’t think the a European language is particularly important in the heritage of those from Latin America

Latin is a European language.

Latin America refers to the countries in Central and and South American that were colonized by Spain and Portugal. It has nothing to do with the Latin language.

Yes it has and you said why.

Huh? Where did Spanish come from?

From Spain, the country in Europe? Mexicans weren't speaking Spanish before Spanish colonization.

Culturally, Mexicans are closer to Spanish people than to the natives.