politics
May 8, 2026
Sergio Ramírez, candidate for seat L of the RAE succeeding Mario Vargas Llosa
Nicaraguan writer Sergio Ramírez will be proclaimed this Thursday as a candidate to occupy seat L of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), as reported by the Spanish newspaper El País and confirmed by the EFE agency with sources from the institution.
TL;DR
- Sergio Ramírez, the Nicaraguan writer and Cervantes Prize winner, is proposed as a candidate for seat L of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE).
- This seat became vacant following the death of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa in April 2025.
- Ramírez's candidacy is supported by three academics, including the former director of the RAE, Víctor García de la Concha.
- The final vote for Ramírez's candidacy will take place on May 21st.
- Ramírez, who holds Spanish nationality and resides in Spain, was stripped of his Nicaraguan nationality in 2023 by the Ortega-Murillo regime.
- Being elected to the RAE signifies a major recognition of an intellectual and literary career within the Hispanic world.