Overview
- Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said it is right to recognize and lament the pain and injustice suffered by Mexico’s indigenous peoples, speaking at the opening of “La mitad del mundo. La mujer en el México indígena” in Madrid.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum welcomed the statement as a meaningful beginning toward reconciliation, saying forgiveness elevates governments and peoples and noting Mexico still seeks an explicit apology.
- Albares framed the moment as part of a shared history with light and shadow and described the exhibition as a milestone on a path of justice and reconciliation between Spain and Mexico.
- Media and analysts stressed the acknowledgment does not constitute a formal apology by the Spanish state or monarchy, leaving Mexico’s core request unresolved even as dialogue advances.
- The multi-venue show features roughly 435 works centered on indigenous Mexican women across Casa de México, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Museo Arqueológico Nacional, and Instituto Cervantes, and is slated to run through March 2026.