- The Basque Government has announced that on 6 September it will be a holiday in the CAV to commemorate the fifth centenary of the first round of the world, considering that Juan Sebastián Elcano is "a character unjustly treated by history". We've worked more than once on the light and darkness of the sailor at ARGIA.
The spokesman for the Basque Government, Bingen Zupiria, gave the news: The holiday will be included in the 2022 work schedule (instead of 25 December, which is Sunday). On 6 September 1522, after surrounding the land, man arrived at the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz), according to the Juan Sebastián Elkano Foundation.
Source of controversy
Elcano is a character that provokes controversy and debate, both in Euskal Herria and abroad, in countries such as the Philippines or Patagonia. According to the official message, the first round of the world is a feat of which they are proud, and on the part of the critics, the sailor of Getaria contributed to widening the frontiers of imperialism in expeditions at the service of the Spanish Empire, placing more territories, goods and people under the command of the emperor.
In the Elkano mundu bira channel of ARGIA you can find many articles and reports on the subject.