Back to the front page
American History

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

Hernán Cortés - Aztec Empire

32. Amlo Has Long Championed Mexico’s Indigenous Peoples

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (shaking hands) with Salomon Jara Cruz (left) in San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca, in March 2016. Israel.rosas83 / Wikimedia Commons.

About 20% of Mexico’s people consider themselves to be indigenous, but genetically, those numbers are probably much, much higher. Indigenous peoples, especially those who try to preserve a more traditional way of life, have some of the highest rates of poverty in Mexico and very few opportunities for advancement.

Written by

Keep reading

Advertisement