The myth of white Argentina still shapes the nation
Summary
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade and chattel slavery as severe crimes and called for reparations. Argentina, led by President Javier Milei, voted against the resolution, reflecting a long history of racial exclusion and denial within the country.Key Facts
- The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning slavery as a grave crime and urging reparations.
- 123 countries supported the resolution; most former European colonial powers abstained.
- Only three countries voted against it: the United States, Israel, and Argentina.
- Argentina's opposition links to its longstanding state policy promoting European immigration and racial hierarchies.
- Argentina's 1853 Constitution encouraged European immigration to shape the nation's identity.
- The country has historically denied the presence and contributions of Indigenous peoples and Afro-Argentines.
- Afro-Argentines once made up about one-third of the population in the early 19th century but were marginalized and erased from national narratives.
- Argentina’s current libertarian government has closed institutions fighting discrimination, reducing support for Afro-Argentine recognition and reparations.
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