Menu

Post image 1
Post image 2
1 / 2
0

Arcángel Claims Spain Owes No Apologies to the Americas, Says Colonization Helped Indigenous People

Complex·Alex Ocho·20 days ago
#fYSqP9n0
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

Arcángel defended Spain's colonial legacy and said the country should not have to apologize for its past in the Americas. The 40-year-old reggaeton artist made his remarks at his concert in Madrid’s Movistar Arena during his La 8va Maravilla World Tour on Monday (May 11). “To all my Hispanic-American brothers. I know you say ‘Latino,’ but for me we are not Latinos—we are Hispanic-Americans,” he said in Spanish, as seen in a video circulating online . “The true Latinos are the Spanish, the French, and the Portuguese. We are Hispanic-Americans. I’m proud of all my beliefs, proud of the language I speak, proud of the motherland that once was and gave us light. Because we used to be Indians. These people arrived and made us speak, made us believe, and gave us value.” He continued, “So those assholes who go around saying that Spain owes America an apology? … What kind of nonsense world do you live in, you son of a bitch?…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More