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Felipe VI Opens Arequipa Language Congress With Call for Concord and Digital Stewardship

Peru’s political turmoil kept top officials from the opening, sharpening focus on the event’s cultural diplomacy.

Felipe VI, este miércoles, tras llegar a Arequipa (Perú).
El rey Felipe VI en Arequipa junto al gobernador regional, Rohel Sánchez, el comandante general de la Tercera División del Ejército, Jorge Luis Agramonte Aguilar.
La Casa Museo Mario Vargas Llosa se ubica en la avenida Parra 101, Cercado de Arequipa. Foto: difusión.
Sesión solemne inaugural del X Congreso Internacional de la Lengua Española. Foto: GEC.

Overview

  • Spain’s king presided over the solemn inauguration of the X Congreso Internacional de la Lengua Española in Arequipa, urging Spanish to be a voice for peace and consensus.
  • He warned on artificial intelligence risks yet stressed its potential, calling for systems trained on high‑quality Spanish sources and endorsing clear, accessible public language.
  • Felipe VI visited the Casa Museo Mario Vargas Llosa with the author’s relatives and extended his tour; regional authorities relaunched the museum, pledged ongoing maintenance, and opened a new ‘El Inmortal’ room.
  • The congress features more than 260 international speakers and extensive press coverage, with figures such as Luis García Montero, Santiago Muñoz Machado, Javier Cercas, and Juan Gabriel Vásquez taking part.
  • Government representation was limited to Peru’s foreign ministry secretary general under tight security in the city center, with the president absent during protests and a national political crisis.