Spain's king welcomes Mexico's World Cup invite after 'abuse' comments
News of the invitation emerges after the monarch acknowledged "a lot of abuse" during the Spanish conquest of Mexico.
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"There are things that, when we study them, with our present-day criteria, our values, obviously cannot make us feel proud."
— Felipe VI , Politician
"One could say that it is not everything we would have wanted but it is a gesture of reconciliation."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"There had been pain and injustice in the countries' shared history."
— José Manuel Albares , Politician
Key People
Former president of Mexico who demanded an apology from Spain for historical human rights violations.
Claudia Sheinbaum is the President of Mexico City.
King Felipe VI is the current King of Spain.
President of FIFA.
José Manuel Albares is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain.
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News of the invitation emerges after the monarch acknowledged "a lot of abuse" during the Spanish conquest of Mexico.
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