He national government generated controversy after publishing a post on his official X account in reference to October 12 -“Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity”. He referred to the date as “Columbus Day“, a term that was stopped being used in 2010 after a resolution under the first presidency of Cristina Kirchner.
What the Casa Rosada post says about October 12
“Today, October 12, we celebrate Columbus Day in commemoration of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to Americaa milestone that marked the beginning of civilization on the American continent,” begins the text published by the Casa Rosada.
He is accompanied by a short video that emphasizes the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the continent: “On October 12, 1492, with the arrival of Christopher Columbus to America, a new era of progress and civilization opened in the new world.”
For him Executive powerColumbus’s action represented an “unprecedented historical milestone” that “laid the foundations of modernity in America“Far from being a simple maritime expedition, the arrival of Columbus represented a global paradigm shift,” he adds.
“Columbus, as symbol of expansion and progressreminds us of the human capacity to overcome the unknown and seek new opportunities for development and civilization,” the story continues.
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The story speaks of Christopher Columbus as a “symbol of expansion and progress.”
Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity: why it is commemorated every October 12
He October 12 is celebrated in Argentina as the Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity. This name was established in 2010, with the objective of disseminate, support and promote the differences and customs of indigenous peoples who inhabited the territory until the arrival of the Spanish.
Countries such as Costa Rica, Peru, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuelawho followed the path of vindication of indigenous peoples.