Overview

• Luisgé Martín has reaffirmed his intent to publish ‘El odio,’ a critical exploration of José Bretón, the convicted murderer of his two children in 2011.
• The publisher, Anagrama, officially terminated its contract for the book and confirmed the suspension of its release as final, citing social and legal pressures.
• Martín criticized the backlash, arguing that the book confronts Bretón rather than giving him a platform and called accusations of propagating vicarious violence unfounded.
• Ruth Ortiz, the mother of Bretón’s victims, has sought legal measures to prevent the book’s publication, though courts twice denied precautionary measures requested by the prosecution.
• The controversy has reignited debates in Spain over censorship, free expression, and the ethical responsibilities of authors and publishers when addressing sensitive topics.