Opinion: Should Spanish government's apologize for the Conquest of Mexico?

According to a survey conducted in 2021, 55 percent of Mexican citizens did not think that the Spanish government should apologize for the events that occurred during the Conquest of Mexico. Meanwhile, 38 percent of respondents stated that the Spanish government should apologize.

In your opinion, should the Spanish government apologize for the events that took place during the arrival of the Spaniards to Mexico?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Yes	38%
No	55%
Do not know	7%

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Release date

July 2021

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Region

Mexico, Spain

Survey time period

July 7 to 10, 2021

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "En su opinión, ¿el gobierno de España debería pedir perdón o no por los acontecimientos que se dieron durante la llegada de los españoles a México?"

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