Spanish Congress to be held in Cadiz instead of Arequipa due to protests

In March 2023, the Spanish city of Cadiz will host IX International Congress of the Spanish Languageabandoning 23 language academies to celebrate as planned in the city of Arequipa, given the situation in Peru.

Although the concern began a few weeks ago, the problem “accelerated, and the Peruvian authorities themselves Arequipa offered sufficient conditions of safety and tranquility to celebrate the congress without surprises,” the director of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), Santiago Muñoz, explained this Thursday.

The decision was taken unanimously on Wednesday by the language academies, and this Thursday the RAE academicians were informed at an extraordinary plenary session.

It was also decided at these meetings that Arequipa will place X International Congress of the Spanish Language later.

The anxiety began with the crisis that erupted in Peru on December 7, when then-President Pedro Castillo announced that he was ordering the closure of Congress, a statement that many interpreted as an attempted coup.

“Unanimous decision to change venue”

Since December 11, the protests have entered a spiral of violence, resulting in the death of 27 people, at least two of them in the area of ​​the city. Arequipa.

And although Peru declared IX International Congress of the Spanish Language national interests, “the Peruvian government itself is aware that there are no better conditions for holding it there,” Muñoz said in Madrid during a speech attended by the director of the Peruvian Academy of Languages, Eduardo Hopkins.

“In Peru, we were ready for this congress”, but “we must consider from a cautious point of view whether this is appropriate or not. After speaking with other scholars, a unanimous decision was made to change the venue” and “as the Peruvian Language Academy We requested that the next congress be Arequipa; We do not want to miss this chance, and we received a positive response,” Hopkins said.

The political situation in the country, the fact that the congress was to take place in March because it had some delays, and that it would be opened by the kings Spainwho have an agenda that needs to be respected made this decision.

In addition, as Munoz said, a large number of participants expressed their concerns about the academy, and there could be resignations of speakers that would weaken this appointment.

Although at first the possibility was considered that Arequipa and Cadiz share an organization, it was eventually decided that it was only a Spanish city with the same planned program that would revolve around intercultural interaction and racial mixing.

The decision was communicated to the Spanish government, which is responsible for funding, and showed its willingness to cover the costs.

royal house Spain He also expressed readiness, according to the director of the RAE.

This will be the second time Spain welcome it International Congress of the Spanish Language between various Spanish-speaking academies, which has been held every three years since its meeting in the Mexican city of Zacatecas in 1997.

Since then it has been held in Valladolid (Spain, 2001), Rosario (Argentina, 2004), Cartagena (Colombia, 2007), Valparaiso (Chile, 2010), Panama City (Panama, 2013). .), Puerto Rico (2016). and Cordoba (Argentina, 2019).

(As reported by EFE)

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