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news La Jornada Opinion 2026-05-07

Madrid Governor's Visit to Mexico Criticized as Neo-Colonialism

The visit of Madrid's governor to Mexico, funded by public money and involving a deal with Aguascalientes, is criticized as a display of neo-colonial sentiment. The article suggests a lingering belief that the Spanish Conquest was a beneficial act.


Quinientos años después de que los barcos españoles tocaran las costas de Veracruz, México recibió a una nueva emisaria de la Madre Patria. No venía con arcabuces ni con frailes: venía con 300 mil euros del erario madrileño, un acuerdo firmado con la Feria de Aguascalientes para que la invitaran de honor y la certeza –tan española, tan reconfortante– de que la Conquista fue, en el fondo, un favor.

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