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flag Spain's foreign minister acknowledged colonial-era harm to Mexico’s Indigenous peoples, marking a historic step toward reconciliation.

flag Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares acknowledged the "suffering and injustice" inflicted on Mexico’s Indigenous peoples during the 16th-century conquest, marking the first high-level statement by Spain recognizing colonial-era trauma. flag Speaking at an exhibition in Madrid, he called for confronting shared history, a shift from Spain’s previous rejection of a 2019 apology request by former President López Obrador. flag Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum welcomed the remarks as a step toward reconciliation, emphasizing the need to address the devastating impact of colonization, including the collapse of Indigenous populations from 15–30 million to 1–2 million.

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