US EditionSpanish King Reopens Debate on Conquest of Mexico by Acknowledging 'Abuse'
King Felipe VI's acknowledgment of abuses during Spain's conquest is the first by a Spanish monarch and welcomed by Mexico's president as a step toward dialogue.
- On Monday, King Felipe VI of Spain acknowledged much abuse during the conquest at the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid, while the Royal Household posted a video of his remarks.
- Diplomatic ties have been strained since 2019 when Mexico demanded an apology, and Spain's foreign minister last year acknowledged the 'pain and injustice' inflicted on Indigenous peoples.
- Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum welcomed the king's acknowledgement on Tuesday, saying it recognises 'excesses and acts of extermination' and urged the dialogue to continue despite unclear progress.
- The Socialist-led government endorsed the king, with Elma Saiz saying it 'endorses the words of King Felipe VI 100%', while the political right called reappraisal 'crazy'.
- Mesoamerica's estimated population fell from 15 million to 30 million in 1519 to one million to two million after a century, while Vox praised the conquest as 'the greatest work of evangelisation and civilisation in universal history' and Vox MEP Hermann Tertsch criticised the king.
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