Overview

• The seventh FILUNI runs through August 31 at UNAM’s Centro de Exposiciones y Congresos under the motto “El español, el idioma de la cultura y la ciencia,” with a 120‑person delegation from the University of Chile leading 80‑plus events.
• This edition gathers around 350 university presses from 16 countries and offers more than 350–370 activities and over 25,000 titles for sale.
• Programming is organized around Gender and feminisms, Human rights and culture of peace, Latin America past and present, Indigenous peoples and mestizaje, and “Tierra en movimiento” focused on shared seismic memory.
• Opening‑day adjustments included Michelle Bachelet shifting her appearance, the absence of UNAM rector Leonardo Lomelí, and the health‑related cancellation of Chilean poet Raúl Zurita; the Rubén Bonifaz Nuño editorial career award went to Ana Isabel González González and was received by María Isabel Cabrera.
• Editorial highlights feature the co‑edition Andar la Tierra: Gabriela Mistral by UNAM, the University of Chile and FCE with simultaneous releases in Mexico, Chile and Argentina, while organizers of FIL Monterrey confirmed Colombia as October’s Guest of Honor and a 4,000‑m² expansion.