Afro-Mexicans, who feel more discriminated against

When we talk about the Virgin of Guadalupe, the natives and Spaniards who are the protagonists of the apparition usually come out, but rarely mention the African slaves who were many, and those who obtained their freedom in New Spain. It is estimated that by 1555 there were 20 thousand Africans in New Spain, and in the capital of the viceroyalty, 8 thousand who were employed in domestic services, but between 1570 and 1640, between 250,000 and 30…

The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) reported that 28.2% of indigenous people, 35.7% of people of African descent and 28.5% of migrants, all aged 18 and over, reported having been victims of discrimination in 2022. “These figures exceeded the prevalence of discrimination in the general population, which stood at 23.7%.“Likewise, it was observed that, in general, women experienced greater discrimination than men,” cites the …

The Afro-descendant population in Mexico is the group that reports the highest levels of discrimination, according to the National Survey on Discrimination (ENADIS) 2022 carried out by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). According to the data, 35.7 per cent of people who identify themselves as Afro-descendants reported having been victims of discrimination in the past year, surpassing other groups such as migrants (28.5 p…