Sergio Ramírez: In Search of Freedom
The Nicaraguan writer and journalist Sergio Ramírez dedicated the Ortega y Gasset Award to the more than 300 communicators exiled due to repression in Nicaragua, denouncing the disappearance of independent journalism and vindicating the role of "virtual catacombs journalism" as resistance against censorship.
TL;DR
- Sergio Ramírez dedicated the Ortega y Gasset award to over 300 exiled Nicaraguan journalists.
- He denounced the repression and disappearance of independent journalism in Nicaragua.
- He highlighted "virtual catacombs journalism" as a modern form of resistance against censorship.
- Ramírez received the award alongside Svetlana Alexievich and Martin Baron.
- He reflected on his dual career as a journalist and a writer, united by a commitment to words and freedom.