On Tuesday evening, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa addressed international journalists, recognizing Portugal's difficult history.
Over four centuries, European traders, including those from Portugal, participated in the transatlantic slave trade.
They forcibly removed at least 12.5 million Africans from their homeland.
These individuals were transported under brutal conditions, sold into slavery across the Americas—predominantly in Brazil and the Caribbean.
The survivors toiled on plantations, generating wealth they would never enjoy.
Portugal's role was significant, responsible for nearly 6 million of these souls, more than any other European country.
Yet, this aspect of Portuguese history has. . .
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