Overview
- Poets, writers and feminist collectives staged a “mitin poético” outside the FCE in Mexico City, reading and depositing folded poems as they demanded Paco Ignacio Taibo II’s resignation.
- Protesters’ petitions called for a public apology, disclosure of selection criteria, confirmation of board approval, and full cost and distribution details for the 25 para el 25 plan.
- The FCE program envisions 2.5 million free books for 14 countries with 27 titles, of which only seven are by women, a disparity that helped fuel the outcry.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum declined to remove Taibo II and announced the government will produce a special collection dedicated to women writers from Mexico and Latin America.
- Taibo II defended his tenure and the institution’s record, saying the FCE has maintained an anti‑machismo position and expanded roles for women in its operations.