Mexico's Sheinbaum denies 'diplomatic crisis' with Spain after conquest row

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said there was "no diplomatic crisis" with Spain after years of frosty relations over the conquest of the North American nation. "There is no diplomatic crisis. There never has been. What is very important is that we recognise the strength of our country's indigenous peoples," she said as she arrived at a sum...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said there was "no diplomatic crisis" with Spain after years of frosty relations over the conquest of the North American nation.

"There is no diplomatic crisis. There never has been. What is very important is that we recognise the strength of our country's indigenous peoples," she said as she arrived at a summit of left-leaning leaders in Barcelona on Saturday.

Spain's colonisation of Mexico has become a thorny issue in recent years, prompting calls for an apology and an apparent diplomatic snub.

The summit, which seeks to address a rise in illiberalism, comes as far-right leaders met in Italy for a rally against immigration and EU bureaucracy.