US EditionSpain’s king acknowledges ‘much abuse’ in the conquest of the Americas
King Felipe VI recognized abuses and ethical controversies during Spain’s colonial conquest while visiting a Madrid museum, marking a rare admission amid ongoing diplomatic tensions with Mexico.
- On March 16, King Felipe VI acknowledged the Spanish conquest included 'much abuse' and 'ethical controversies' while visiting a Madrid museum exhibition on pre‑Columbian Mexico with Quirino Ordaz.
- Historic calls for apology prompted Mexico's 2019 demand letter to the Spanish king and Pope Francis, fueling a diplomatic spat that escalated after President Claudia Sheinbaum snubbed the 2024 inauguration and Spain refused to send a representative.
- Using precise language, King Felipe VI acknowledged that the conquest involved 'much abuse' and stressed the importance of objective analysis, during a Madrid museum visit.
- Officials noted that the king's comments do not amount to a formal apology from Spain's royal palace, while Sheinbaum said she would look into his remarks.
- Historically, Spain's empire at its height spanned five continents and practised forced labour, land expropriation and violence against Indigenous peoples of the Americas; tensions eased last fall when José Manuel Albares, Spain's Foreign Minister, acknowledged the 'pain and injustice' they suffered.
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Spain’s king acknowledges ‘much abuse’ in conquest of the Americas
Spain’s monarch said on Monday the Spanish conquest of the Americas included “much abuse” and “ethical controversies”, striking a conciliatory tone amid a years-long row between Spain and Mexico over colonial-era abuses committed by the Spanish crown centuries ago. King Felipe made the remarks while speaking with Mexico’s ambassador to Spain, Quirino Ordaz, during a visit to a museum exhibition in Madrid about the role of women in pre-Columbian …
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King Felipe says Spain’s conquest of the Americas involved 'much abuse' and ethical controversy
Spain’s King Felipe says Spain’s conquest of the Americas involved abuse and ethical controversy, as Spain and Mexico remain at odds over calls for an apology. On Monday, Felipe made the remarks during a visit to a museum exhibition in…
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Spain’s king acknowledges ‘much abuse’ in the conquest of the Americas
Spain’s King Felipe says Spain’s conquest of the Americas involved abuse and ethical controversy, as Spain and Mexico remain at odds over calls for an apology.
Spain's king makes rare acknowledgement of country's colonial abuses
MADRID, March 16 - Spain's King Felipe VI acknowledged abuses in his country's colonial past on Monday, a rare admission by the Spanish crown which has never issued a formal apology to former colonies. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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