Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has publicly acknowledged the suffering and injustice experienced by Mexico’s native peoples during colonization five centuries ago. The comments mark a rare admission from a Spanish official, although Madrid has stopped short of issuing a formal apology.
Spain’s conquest of Mexico began in 1519, when Hernan Cortes led an expedition that overthrew the Aztec Empire. Armed with superior weapons and aided by disease, the conquistadors decimated Indigenous populations as they seized land and resources. The colonizers sought gold and power in the New World, while pre-Columbian cultures were repressed…
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