“Maduro uses the Spanish conquest to blame colonialism for current ills”
Nicolás Maduro's regime has insisted that Spain and all of Europe must answer for "their crimes, their genocide and the looting" in Latin America during the conquest and colonialism. As a result of this request, which began last October 12 during the celebration of the 529 years of the baptized "indigenous resistance", the Chavista leader announced on Wednesday the creation of a historical commission "at the highest level" for its members to investigate and find "the truth" in order to later demand justice from Europe, mainly to Spain and Portugal. "Maduro wants to start a trial against colonialism to blame it for the evils of today," the professor and former director of the University told ABC. Academy of History, Elías Pino Iturrieta. “Venezuelans and Hispanic Americans today are co...