A great historical spectacle in the Zocalo square in Mexico City marked Monday evening the festivities of the bicentenary of the independence of Mexico, in the presence of President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador.
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September 27 marks the anniversary of the “
triumphal entry
” of the insurgent army into Mexico City in 1821, considered the founding event of Mexican independence.
“
What was experienced that day, 200 years ago, forever marked our political separation from Spain,
” left-wing President Lopez Obrador said in a message to the nation.
A series of historic events
Fireworks, music and light effects have reconstructed several episodes in Mexican history, from pre-Hispanic cultures to the War of Independence (1810-1821).
This show was part of a series of events organized by the Mexican government to commemorate both the founding of Mexico City-Tenochtitlan 700 years ago, the 500 years of the Spanish conquest (1521) and the 200 years of Mexican independence.
In 2019, Lopez Obrador demanded that Spain apologize for conquering Mexico.
What Madrid had categorically rejected, asserting that the conquest "
cannot be judged in the light of contemporary considerations
".
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