Overview

• Casa Rosada released a video praising Cristóbal Colón for bringing “civilization, order and progress,” portraying pre‑conquest peoples as “barbaric,” which drew swift backlash.
• Buenos Aires governor Axel Kicillof said the province will continue to commemorate the date as “Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural,” reaffirming the 2010 standard.
• No decree has overturned Decreto 1584/2010, so the national holiday’s official name has not changed despite the government’s communications adopting “Día de la Raza.”
• Resolución 139/2025 transferred this year’s observance to Friday, October 10 for tourism purposes, leaving the legal designation intact.
• Regionally, practices vary: Mexico has recognized October 12 as “Día de la Nación Pluricultural” since 2020 without a nationwide day off, while Spain and Latin American countries use differing names reflecting competing historical interpretations.