Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says Spain's King Felipe VI should apologise for the genocide of the native peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean
Venezuelan President Maduro accuses Spanish empire of"murdering, banishing and enslaving millions of indigenous peoples".
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has demanded that Spain's King Felipe VI apologise for the genocide of the native peoples in America. The Venezuelan leader criticised Spain's celebration on October 12 of Dia de la Hispanidad, or Hispanic Day, a national holiday in Spain that commemorates the date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas in 1492.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native peopleMonday's federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the explorer as a representative of Italian American history and others horrified by an annual tribute that ignores native people whose lives and culture were forever changed by colonialism.
Read more »
Biden condemns anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in National Coming Out Day messageThe president told LGBTQ+ people: 'You are loved and accepted just the way you are.'
Read more »
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native peopleMonday's federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the explorer as a representative of Italian American history and others horrified by an annual tribute that ignores native people whose lives and culture were forever changed by colonialism. Spurred by national calls for racial equity, communities across the U.S. took a deeper look at Columbus' legacy in recent years — pairing or replacing it with Indigenous Peoples Day. On Friday, President Joe Biden issued the first presidential proclamation of “Indigenous Peoples Day,” the most significant boost yet to efforts to refocus the federal holiday celebrating Columbus.
Read more »
Police face a 'crisis of trust' with Black motorists. One state's surprising policy may help.Seeking to end racially biased policing, Virginia banned officers from pulling people over for infractions such as broken tail lights. Analysis of early data shows the measure is having an impact on the percentage of Black motorists searched by police.
Read more »