On October 12, in Spain, we commemorate both National Day and the conquest of Latin America. This anniversary is accompanied by a certain debate about our historical relationship with Latin American countries, which is turning into political tension. Some of these countries demand an apology from Spain for the atrocities committed by the colonizers, and here these speeches are received as an affront or ridicule.
We spoke with AndrĂ©s Gil, elDiario.es deputy director for international news, to examine how other former European colonial powers have apologized or acknowledged crimes committed during their imperialist past. With JesĂşs Bastante, editor-in-chief of ReligiĂłn Digital, we remember the apologies that Pope Francis repeatedly demanded from the indigenous peoples of Latin America for the crimes committed by the Church during the conquest. With Antonio Espejo LĂłpez, professor of modern history at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, ​​we analyze what today’s Spain would have to do with what the conquerors did 500 years ago and what purpose a explicit recognition of the violence and pillage of this country. serve.
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