"Hundreds of people joined an anti-colonialism rally on Spanish National Day in Madrid on Sunday. Footage shows activists chanting messages including ‘Fences and borders are how European wealth is built’ and ‘Long live the anti-racist struggle’, as well as in support of Palestine. Many of them held signs bearing ‘12 October, nothing to celebrate’ and ‘Here we remain, a land in bloom in the face of genocidal order’ and Wiphala flags. “We join today, on this day, to support these demands, understanding that there has always been colonisation, a genocide that they have tried to cover up, where many cultural and colonial measures and racist practices have clearly been imposed,” one of the activists claimed. “All the problems that exist in Spain, racist culture, the housing problem, obviously involve us migrants and racialised people more,” he continued. Donned in colourful and sparkly costumes, activists marched through the streets of the Spanish capital, energetically dancing and playing musical instruments. “In Mexico, racism and classism are everyday occurrences, and privilege continues to be the currency of exchange in how the means and possibilities for survival are divided and distributed,” another activist explained. “Work is always dictated or always given to those who have a surname capable of racialising, or a colour or a caste.” “We are here as migrants, as racialised people, experiencing what neocolonialism is, and also from our countries,” another activist added. Spanish National Day, also known as Hispanic Day, is a public holiday in Spain, which is celebrated annually on October 12. The holiday commemorates the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492."