Left-wing government of Latin-American country seeks apology for historical abuses
Spain 's King Felipe VI has not been invited to the inauguration of Mexico ’s president-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, on October 1st. Photograph: Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesA simmering dispute between Spain and Mexico over the colonisation of the New World has erupted, triggering a war of words between the countries and involving the Spanish king, Felipe VI.
Sheinbaum, who belongs to López Obrador’s left-wing Morena party, said the letter’s contents had been leaked to the Spanish media. In her statement, the president-elect made a new call for the two nations to seek a “renewed historical perspective”.‘Britain is no longer sure of itself’: Keir Starmer tries to steady his troops as he promises hard work will deliver
“It’s a shame that the figure of Felipe VI should be involved in a controversy which does not reflect the feelings of Spanish society,” he said from New York, where he had been attending the UN summit. “Our aim is to defend our institutions and not accept exclusion .” Mexico’s demands for an apology for historical abuses have been roundly rejected by the Spanish right, many of whose politicians have cast the conquest of the New World as positive, pointing to the spread of the Catholic religion and Spanish values. In a rare show of unity with the left-wing government, the opposition conservative Popular Party said that not sending officials to the October 1st ceremony in Mexico was “logical”.
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