President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal has stated that the nation bears full responsibility for the atrocities committed during transatlantic slavery and the colonial era, including colonial massacres. He emphasized the need for reparations and a reevaluation of Portugal’s colonial past, which is often viewed as a source of pride. The country’s trafficking of nearly 6 million Africans, more than any other European nation, remains largely unaddressed in educational institutions.