Overview

• Spain’s king is scheduled to inaugurate the X International Congress of the Spanish Language in Arequipa on October 15 at 10:00 a.m., according to the Royal Household.
• The program confirms debates on plain-language rights, mestizaje and interculturality, the Spanish of the United States, and governance of artificial intelligence and digital cultures.
• Peru’s Congress voted on October 10 to remove President Dina Boluarte for alleged permanent moral incapacity, creating a tense national backdrop for the gathering.
• A public dispute has flared between Instituto Cervantes director Luis García Montero and the Royal Spanish Academy, with the RAE condemning his remarks as “unfortunate, untimely and incomprehensible.”
• Pre-congress cultural activities are underway, including two exhibitions at the Mario Vargas Llosa Library open through November 10 and a Tuesday relaunch of the author’s house-museum, alongside a Cervantes-prepared ‘Vargas Llosa dictionary’ tribute.