Spanish king reopens debate on conquest of Mexico by acknowledging 'abuse'

King Felipe appears to have helped thaw frosty relations with Mexico while reviving a fierce debate over events 500 years ago.

Spain's king acknowledges 'much abuse' in the conquest of the Americas

King Felipe VI made the remarks while speaking with Mexico's ambassador to Spain, Quirino Ordaz, during a visit to a museum ...

King Felipe says Spain’s conquest of the Americas involved 'much abuse' and ethical controversy

Spain’s King Felipe says Spain’s conquest of the Americas involved abuse and ethical controversy, as Spain and Mexico remain ...
Mexico News Daily

King Felipe VI of Spain acknowledges ‘abuses’ and ‘moral controversies’ of Conquest

King Felipe VI of Spain acknowledged on Monday that during the Spanish conquest and colonization of America, “there were ...
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Mexican president welcomes King Felipe’s ‘gesture of rapprochement’ in admitting abuses during Spanish conquest

Spain and Mexico have reached their closest point in seven years following diplomatic tensions over the interpretation of colonial history ...
Anadolu Agency

Spain’s King Felipe VI acknowledges ‘abuses’ in colonization of Mexico

There are things that, when we study them with present-day criteria … cannot make us feel proud,' monarch says - Anadolu ...
The Local

Spain and Mexico unthaw relations over Conquest of Americas row

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday welcomed Spanish King Felipe VI's acknowledgement that abuses were committed during Spain's conquest of the Americas.
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Spain’s King Felipe VI acknowledges that there were ‘many abuses’ in the colonization of America

The monarch’s statement comes as Spain seeks to ease tensions with Mexico following the 2019 dispute with Andrés Manuel López ...
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Spanish king admits ‘much abuse’ during conquest

MADRID: King Felipe VI on Monday acknowledged “much abuse” during Spain’s conquest of the Americas, the latest attempt by a top Spanish official to address Mexico’s longstanding historical grievances.
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500 Years Later, The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico Is Still Being Debated

The meeting of Aztec Emperor Montezuma II and Hernán Cortés and the events that followed weigh heavily in Mexico half a millennium later. 500 Years Later, The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico Is Still Being ...