As per Politico, Sheinbaum added that “Mexico and Spain share a solid relationship of friendship” but that it “would benefit from a renewed perspective.”
Obrador on Wednesday signalled his support for Sheinbaum, saying, “They acted with a lot of arrogance, they never responded to a respectful and formal letter.”
Lopez Obrador was seeking to organize an event in 2021 that would mark the anniversaries of the conquest, Mexico’s 19th century independence from Spain, as well as the founding of Tenochtitlan in the 1300s.
He sought a similar apology from Pope Francis for atrocities committed against Mexico’s indigenous population as well as the repatriation of pre-Hispanic books and other artifacts held in European museums and libraries.
Francis did not respond to Lopez Obrador but has previously apologised for the “many grave sins (that) were committed against the native people of America in the name of God.”
The outgoing Mexican president has often invoked the Spanish conquest to rally nationalist sentiment, stressing that Mexico is no longer any country’s colony.
‘Unacceptable and inexplicable’
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly annual session in New York on Wednesday, Sanchez was asked by reporters if Spain should apologise, but he sidestepped the question.
“We can’t accept this exclusion, and that’s why we informed the Mexican government that the absence of any diplomatic representative of the Spanish government is a sign of protest,” said Sanchez.
“Not only do we consider it unacceptable, its inexplicable,” he added.
“Spain and Mexico are brother countries – and that’s why the exclusion of our head of state seems unacceptable,” Sanchez was quoted as saying by The Guardian. “Let’s not forget that this head of state has taken part in all the swearings-in – all of them – as a prince and then as a king and a head of state. That’s why we can’t accept his exclusion and that’s why we’ve told the Mexican government that there will be no Spanish diplomatic representation whatsoever.”
With inputs from agencies
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