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The president-elect of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardopublished on his social networks the letter he sent to Spainafter the government of that nation reported that it will not send a representative to the ceremony where it will pay its respects. constitutional protest on October 1st.
Sheinbaum Pardo explained that she decided not to invite herself King Felipe VIlegally head of the Spanish State, because the letter that the president sent Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorwhere he made a request for the monarch to express a public apology for the grievances against indigenous peoples committed during the so-called conquest of Mexico, received no response.
“This letter did not merit any direct response, as would have been appropriate to the best diplomatic practice of bilateral relations. Instead, part of the letter was leaked to the media,” reads the letter published by the president-elect this morning.
What did Spain say about the exclusion of Felipe VI?
The Spanish government announced that it will not send any representative to Mexico for the inauguration of the president-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, due to the “unacceptable exclusion” of King Felipe VI from the protocol of guests.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that “the Spanish government considers unacceptable the exclusion of His Majesty the King from the invitation to the inauguration of the president-elect of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo,” which will take place on October 1.
He added that “for this reason the Spanish government has decided not to participate in the inauguration at any level.”
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