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Mexico’s President is Asking for an Apology from King Felipe VI and the Pope 500 Years After Historical Conquest

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4. Spain is Rejecting Calls for an Apology

Felipe VI of Spain. Cristina Cifuentes – Inauguración de FITUR 2018 / Wikimedia.

Spain’s present king, Felipe VI, had nothing to do with an event that happened five centuries ago. He is calling for a “constructive perspective,” saying, “The arrival, 500 years ago, of Spaniards to present Mexican territory cannot be judged in the light of contemporary considerations.” He believes that both Mexico and Spain can read their histories without anger.

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