Overview

• Spain’s King Felipe VI is scheduled to inaugurate the 10th International Congress of the Spanish Language in Arequipa on Oct. 15 at 10:00 a.m., according to the Royal Household.
• Organizers say debates will center on plain-language access, digital cultures and artificial intelligence, with attention to mestizaje and interculturality across Spanish-speaking communities.
• The gathering will publicly honor Mario Vargas Llosa, including the planned relaunch of his Arequipa house-museum tied to the congress program.
• The event unfolds days after Peru’s Congress voted to remove President Dina Boluarte, a political shock that is shaping the tone and media framing around the meeting.
• A rift between the Instituto Cervantes and Spain’s RAE has flared in the run-up, following pointed remarks by Luis García Montero and a stern Academy response, as Arequipa opens free exhibitions and cultural events through November.