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Spain's foreign minister acknowledged colonial-era harm to Mexico’s Indigenous peoples, marking a historic step toward reconciliation.
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.
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.
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.
El ministro de asuntos exteriores de España reconoció el daño de la era colonial a los pueblos indígenas de México, marcando un paso histórico hacia la reconciliación.