Tag: colonialism
President of Mexico Insists That Offering Apologies To Indigenous People
The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, insisted this Saturday that offering apologies for ‘crimes’ committed during the conquest, as she has requested from the Spanish crown, is not shameful and, on the contrary, is something that elevates and brings the peoples closer together. RELATED: Mexican President Sheinbaum Expresses Solidarity With Petro for Unfair Investigation “The […]
October 12, 2024
Indigenous Venezuelans March for Anti-Colonialist Resistance Day
On October 12, a significant date for indigenous peoples and social movements in Latin America, communities across Venezuela took to the streets to protest against Spanish colonialism and celebrate their cultural roots. RELATED: This day marks the anniversary of the invasion, looting, and forced colonization initiated by the Spanish Crown against native populations. Demonstrators rallied […]
October 12, 2024
October 12th Represents the Beginning of Genocide in the Americas: President Maduro
‘For us, this is the day of resistance, of life over death, of freedom over slavery, of the republican idea over monarchy,’ he stressed. On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro criticized Spain for celebrating October 12 as a holiday, stating that this date symbolizes the beginning of genocide, slavery, and colonialism in the Americas. RELATED: […]