The change arose after a series of analyzes of the voyage made by Christopher Columbus, who arrived with his crew aboard three ships, to an island he called San Salvador, which is now part of the Bahamas.
In 1917 in Mexico, Columbus Day was declared a day of national commemoration at the initiative of President Venustiano Carranza, who also proclaimed the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States.
Why is it not called “Columbus Day” anymore?
The National Human Rights Commission details that in our country, like many Latin American countries, this date has been designated as the Indigenous resistance Day.
“From north to south of the continent, indigenous peoples claim their territorial and agrarian rights, defend their natural resources, lands, cultural identities, languages and their self-determination. They have even established representative governments as in Bolivia,” details .
For this reason, October 12 has gone from being the traditional Race Day and has become a day of struggle and vindication of indigenous peoples.
On this day, various demonstrations are held throughout Latin America and Mexico to commemorate the Day of Indigenous Resistance, to recognize the perseverance, the fight for their dignity, and the cultural and human diversity of the original peoples of the continent.