Overview
- Spain’s culture minister Ernest Urtasun announced the decision in Madrid after jury deliberations that ran longer than scheduled.
- The prize includes €125,000 and will be presented on April 23, 2026 at the University of Alcalá de Henares in a ceremony presided by Spain’s monarchs.
- Recent laureates Álvaro Pombo and Luis Mateo Díez served on the jury alongside cultural officials including María José Gálvez.
- UNAM formally put forward Celorio’s candidacy, reflecting his longstanding academic career and leadership roles in Mexican cultural institutions.
- Multiple outlets report that Celorio becomes the seventh Mexican to receive the Cervantes, reinforcing Mexico’s lead among Latin American laureate nations.