“We note the development of a very well organized (and certainly very well paid) campaign to try to cleanse Spain of its undeniable crimes and mistakes,” the diplomat said on his account on Telegram.

Arreaza reported that intellectuals and influencers born in Nuestra América have joined the crusade, insisting that “they must be very well paid in every trip, with every book, at every conference and with every post.”

He pointed out that they appeal to the qualifier of “black legend” to try to demonstrate supposed visions and unfair positions against the monarchical Spain that, during the conquest, would have been humanitarian and would have been concerned with “civilizing” and with the human and integral development of “its overseas territories”.

Even, he said, they deny the character of colonies on those lands beyond the Atlantic.

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