Hay Festival se pronuncia por boicot de escritores ante la presencia de María Corina y defiende la “conversación plural”
Tras la renuncia a participar, por parque de tres de los escritores invitados al Hay Festival Cartagena 2026, la organización de este importante event...
TL;DR
- Writers Laura Restrepo, Giussepe Caputo, and Mikaelah Drullard have withdrawn from the Hay Festival Cartagena 2026.
- Their withdrawal is in protest of the inclusion of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.
- The Hay Festival organizers have stated they respect the writers' decision.
- The festival organizers uphold principles of human rights, freedom of expression, and democratic sovereignty.
- The Hay Festival aims to provide a space for pluralistic reflection and conversation, facilitating open dialogue.
- The festival does not endorse or align with the political stances of its participants.
- The Hay Festival Cartagena 2026 is scheduled to take place from January 29 to February 1, with events in Cartagena, Barranquilla, and Medellín, and a special edition in Jericó.