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Felipe VI Opens Spanish Language Congress in Arequipa With Call for Concord and AI Cooperation

The visit underscores a drive to position Spanish for the AI era through collaboration.

Overview

  • The King presided over the solemn opening at Arequipa’s Teatro Municipal, describing Spanish as a voice for concord and urging its use to seek peace and consensus.
  • He called for joint efforts so artificial intelligence is fed by high‑quality Spanish sources to safeguard the language’s unity and correctness.
  • Arequipa named Felipe VI an Illustrious Guest and presented him with the keys to the city, and he visited the recently reopened Mario Vargas Llosa house‑museum.
  • The X CILE runs from October 14 to 17 with more than 270 speakers, organized by the Instituto Cervantes, the RAE, ASALE and Peru, focusing on mestizaje, clear language and digital cultures including AI.
  • Peru’s political crisis framed the event with tight security and protests, and the national government was represented by Foreign Ministry secretary general Eric Anderson rather than the head of state.