US EditionMexico City marks 700 years since its founding by Indigenous people
- Mexico City is celebrating the 700th anniversary of its founding with public events, including performances honoring Indigenous origins.
- Artists in Indigenous clothing reenacted the founding of the Aztec capital in front of officials during the festivities.
- The anniversary marks the establishment of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Mexica, in 1325, as noted by early Spanish chroniclers.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that Mexico's history began long before the Spanish arrival and emphasized the need to eradicate existing racism.
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Asian NewsMexico City hosts festival celebrating 700 years of Tenochtitlan
Mexico City commemorated the 700th anniversary of its founding on Saturday with a series of public events and performances that celebrated its Indigenous heritage and historical roots.
The president of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum has insisted with the request of apology for the Conquest of America, although on this occasion, with a variant: she has not mentioned Spain or made any reference to the Crown.The occasion was a commemorative act for the foundation of the city of Tenochtitlán, a metropolis of pre-Columbian origin and on which Mexico City was erected.«Governments that have the courage to apologize for the atrocities of th…
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolHundreds of dancers dressed in traditional clothing, plumes of feathers, drums and seeds tied to their ankles hoarded much of the square to perform sacred dances of connection with nature.
Mexico City, July 26 (EFE).- Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum led the ceremony this Saturday to mark the 700th anniversary of the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, where she underlined the value of the Mexican legacy as the basis of national identity and assured that her government represents the beginning of a historic cure in the face of centuries of indigenous discrimination. “Recognizing Tenochtitlan is not talking about a dead past.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stated that recognizing Tenochtitlan’s legacy, seven centuries after its foundation, means recognizing ourselves in that past and understanding that eradicating racism is a necessity to build a just, inclusive and dignified society for all. “Recovering Tenochtitlan’s legacy does not mean living in the past, it means recognizing ourselves in it, it means understanding that what we are today, our way of s…
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