Public letter of support for writer Sergio Ramírez

The prestigious writer and former vice-president of Nicaragua, Sergio Ramírez, was accused this week by the attorney general of his country of “having committed acts which promote and incite hatred and violence”. In addition, they ordered his arrest. In a public statement, the novelist replied that “dictatorships lack imagination and repeat their lies”.

Faced with the persecutions carried out by the government of Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua against the writer, his colleagues and the social and cultural references of various Latin American countries, the journalists signed an open letter in which they qualified the situation as “an attack”. to freedom and insult to intelligence “.

“Sergio Ramírez is not only a first-rate intellectual, but he has also always been a man committed to the destiny of his country, to which rendered unforgettable services. The charges which were brought against him – and against nearly 40 political prisoners – are the palpable demonstration of the repressive drift of the mode, determined to silence its opponents by the prison or by forcing them into exile ”, indicates the letter. .

And he concludes: “The undersigned show solidarity with Sergio Ramírez and, therefore, also with Nicaraguan society, now subject to a dictatorship whose repressive escalation is far from over.

In alphabetical order

Héctor Abad Faciolince, writer.

Gonzalo Abascal, journalist.

Henoch Aguiar, lawyer and economist.

Rogelio Alaniz, writer.

Ernesto Alcocer, writer and painter.

Hugo Alconada Mon, journalist.

Damien Alou, writer.

Sebastià Alzamora, writer.

Alberto Amato, journalist.

Ana Belén, singer and actress.

Federico Andahazi, writer.

Guillermo Arriaga, writer.

Xavi Ayén, journalist.

Nestor Barreiro, journalist.

Nuria Barrios, writer.

Silvia Bastos, literary agent.

Lluís Bassets, journalist.

Hugo Beccacece, writer and university professor.

Geney Beltrán, writer and editor.

Rosa Beltrán, writer.

Marcelo Birmajer, writer and screenwriter.

Piedad Bonnett, writer.

Carmen Boullosa, writer.

Juan Burdiel, State sales technician.

Enrique Butti, writer.

Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, writer.

Diego Cabot, journalist.

Juan José Campanella, director.

Inés Capdevila, journalist.

Carlos Carnero, former MEP.

Mercedes Casanovas, literary agent.

Nelson Castro, journalist.

Juan Ceada, former mayor of Huelva.

Gonzalo Celorio, writer.

Verónica Chiaravalli, journalist.

Andrés Cisneros, politician and writer.

Gabriela Cociffi, journalist.

Diana Cohen Agrest, philosopher.

Eva Cruz, journalist and translator.

Juan Cruz Ruiz, journalist and writer.

Alejandra Dahia, journalist.

Miguel Ángel De Marco, historian.

Pablo De Santis, writer and journalist.

Josefina Delgado, writer.

María del Carmen Deola, editor.

Laura Di Marco, journalist.

José Luis Dicenta, former ambassador.

Edgardo Dobry, writer and translator.

Julio Dreizzen, economist.

José Claudio Escribano, journalist.

Gabriela Esquivada, journalist.

Joaquín Estefanía, journalist.

Fernando Esteves, editor.

José Manuel Fajardo, writer.

Jorge Fernández Díaz, journalist and writer.

Graciela Fernández Meijide, politician and activist.

Ernest Folch, editor.

José Folguera, retired magistrate.

Silvia Fesquet, journalist.

Sol Gallego Diaz, journalist.

Héctor Gambini, journalist.

Jeremías Gamboa, writer.

Gonzalo Garcés, writer.

Jesús García Calero, journalist.

Pilar García Padilla, journalist.

Javier García Sánchez, writer and journalist.

Silvia Garza, editor.

Daniel Gascon, journalist and writer.

Marcelo Gioffré, writer, journalist and lawyer.

Margo Glantz, writer.

Fernando González, journalist.

Mayra González, editor.

Berna González Harbor, journalist and writer.

Jordi Gracia, literary critic.

Almudena Grandes, writer.

Carlos Granés, writer.

Enrique Graue, rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Álex Grijelmo, journalist.

Graciela Guadalupe, journalist.

Manuel Guedán, teacher.

Leila Guerriero, writer and journalist.

Jorge Alberto Gudiño, writer.

Héctor Guyot, journalist.

Daniel Hadad, journalist.

Jorge F. Hernández, writer.

Antonio Hernández-Rodicio, journalist.

Hernán Iglesias Illa, journalist and writer.

Victoria Izcovich, writer.

Claudio Jacquelin, journalist.

Guillermo Jaim Etcheverry, doctor and university professor.

Ramón Jáuregui, President of the Euroamerica Foundation.

Federico Jeanmaire, writer.

Enric Juliana, journalist.

Luis Katz, writer.

Ricardo Kirschbaum, journalist.

Patricia Kolesnicov, writer.

Santiago Kovadloff, writer.

Enrique Krauze, historian and writer.

Elsa Kreiman, writer.

Fernando Laborda, journalist.

Jorge Lanata, journalist.

Luis Landero, writer.

Lola Larumbe, will release.

Alfredo Leuco, journalist.

Gemma Lienas, writer.

Elvira Lindo, writer.

Jorge Liotti, journalist.

Juan José Llach, economist and sociologist.

Julio Llamazares, writer.

Marcelo Longobardi, journalist.

Óscar López, journalist.

Patxi López, MP.

Carlos Malamud, professor of American history.

Tomás Mallo, researcher.

Jesús Maraña, writer.

Javier Marias, writer.

Bernardo Marín, journalist.

Pablo Marmorato, journalist and political analyst.

Berta Marsé, writer.

Javier Martín Domínguez, president of the Foreign Press Club and journalist.

Gabi Martínez, writer.

Oscar Martínez, playwright, actor and director.

Máriam Martínez-Bascuñán, journalist.

Juan Antonio Masoliver Ródenas, literary critic.

Ricardo Mazzorin, politician.

Elmer Mendoza, writer.

Olga Merino, writer.

Horacio Moavro, writer.

Isabel Monteagudo, literary agent.

Rosa Montero, writer.

Maru de Montserrat, literary agent.

Joaquín Morales Solá, journalist.

Norma Morandini, journalist and politician.

Daniel Mordzinski, photographer.

Adriana Moscoso, Director General of Cultural Industries, Intellectual Property and Cooperation.

Antonio Muñoz Molina, writer.

Julia Navarro, writer.

Guadalupe Nettel, writer.

Maria Matilde Ollier, writer.

By Oloixarac, writer.

Guillaume Ospina, writer.

Jorge Ossona, writer and university professor.

José Ovejero, writer.

Carlos Pagni, journalist.

Guzman Palacios, diplomat.

Vicente Palermo, writer.

Gabriel Palumbo, sociologist and art critic.

Cristina Pérez, journalist.

Arturo Pérez-Reverte, writer.

Claudia Piñeiro, writer.

Silvia Plager, writer.

Caridad Plaza, journalist.

María Elena Polack, journalist.

Alejandro Poli Gonzalvo, historian and writer.

Hinde Pomeraniec, writer and journalist.

Carina Pons, literary agent.

Jorge Porta, journalist.

Benjamin Prado, writer.

Patricio Pron, writer.

Gabriela Rangel, journalist.

Luis Rappoport, economist.

Susana Reinoso, journalist.

Caroline Reoyo, editor.

Laura Restrepo, writer.

Pilar Reyes, editor.

Federico Reyes Heroles, writer.

Núria Ribó, journalist.

David Rieff, ensayist.

José del Rio, journalist.

Matías del Río, journalist.

Pilar del Río, President of the Saramago Foundation.

Miguel Rios, musician.

Manuel Rivas, writer. Antonio Rivera, professor of contemporary history.

Ricardo Roa, journalist.

Carlos Reymundo Roberts, journalist.

Manuel de la Rocha, lawyer.

Martín Rodriguez Yebra, journalist.

Luciano Román, journalist.

Graciela Romer, sociologist.

Luis Alberto Romero, historian.

Jorge Rosales, journalist.

Pablo Rossi, journalist.

Guillermo Rozenwurcel, economist and writer.

Magdalena Ruiz Guiñazú, journalist and writer.

Daniel Sabsay, lawyer and professor of law.

Eduardo Sacheri, writer.

Miguel Sáenz, translator.

Fernand Saguier, journalist.

Karina Sainz Borgo, journalist and writer.

Dasso Saldivar, writer.

Agustín Salvia, sociologist.

Daniel Samper Pizano, journalist and writer.

Matilde Sánchez, writer and journalist.

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, actress.

José Sanromá, lawyer.

Daniel Santoro, journalist.

Beatriz Sarlo, writer and journalist.

Francisca Sauquillo, lawyer.

Guillermo Schavelzon, literary agent.

Marisol Schulz, director of the Guadalajara Fair.

Géraldine Schwarz, journalist.

Gail Scriven, periodist.

Juan José Sebreli, philosopher and writer.

Sara Sefchovich, sociologist and writer.

Matías Serra Bradford, writer.

Patricia Severin, writer.

Reynaldo Sietecase, writer.

Jorge Sigal, journalist and writer.

Pablo Sirvén, journalist.

Martín Sivak, writer and journalist.

Antonio Soler, writer.

Maruan Soto Antaki, writer.

Pere Sureda, editor.

Daniela Tarazona, writer.

Gustavo Tatis, journalist.

Ernesto Tenembaum, journalist.

David Toscane, writer.

Eloy Urroz, writer.

Pablo Vaca, journalist.

Guido Valeri, journalist.

Fernando Vallespín, professor of political science.

Álvaro Vargas Llosa, writer.

Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize for Literature.

Juan Gabriel Vásquez, writer.

Socorro Venegas, writer.

Victor Manuel, singer-songwriter and writer.

Sergio Vila-Sanjuán, journalist and writer.

Manuel Villoria, professor of political science.

Gustavo Vittori, journalist.

Jorge Volpi, writer.

Diana Wang, psychotherapist and writer.

Miguel Wiñazki, writer and journalist.

Loris Zanatta, historian.