Spain celebrates Hispanic Heritage Day with images of Moscow

With images of Moscow, Russiacelebrate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain he “Columbus day”.

Through his social networks, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperationpublished a video to celebrate a “diverse, supportive and committed to progress Spain.”

However, what caught the attention of Internet users the most were the images of the Gorky Park in Moscowthe capital of Russia.

The “celebration” of Spain formerly known as “Columbus Day” is due to the so-called “Discovery of America” that occurred on October 12, 1492However, for a few years now it has been called “Hispanic Day” due to the violent history behind the invasion of Spain on the American continent.

Despite this, Internet users corrected the Ministry because they wrote “Happy National Holiday Day!“, and not Columbus day.

It should be noted that in Mexico, the President Claudia Sheinbaum He assured that October 12 “is not the day of race or Hispanicity.”

“October 12 is not the day of race or Hispanicity. Christopher Columbus discovered America for Europeans, but on our continent and particularly in what we call Mexico today, there were already great civilizations and cultures of which we feel proud and proud. The The arrival of the Spanish more than five centuries ago represented the subjugation and even elimination of the native peoples.”, he assured.

So far the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation have not issued a response after the publication of the video.

I have a degree in Journalism from the University of Guadalajara. In 2022, I became part of the DEBATE team as a reporter from Jalisco, where I report on the daily events of the state as well as its capital: Guadalajara. I carry out web reporting in Nayarit and other entities in the Bajío de México, in addition to communicating the weather forecast for the entire Mexican Republic, and mainly Jalisco. Culture has been in my life since I was little, because I like to write about cinema, art and getting to know the world through its traditions.

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