Movimiento Cultural Sur awards 2026 distinctions to 34 intellectuals

The Movimiento Cultural Sur (MCSur) has awarded the Doctorado Nobilis Causa 2026 to 34 personalities from 11 countries, including representatives from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Spain, Italy, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela.

Among the Venezuelan recipients are writer Luis Britto García, musician Tony González, poet and cultural manager Luisa Martínez Campos, and poet and cultural promoter Jesús Trejo. Trejo was recognized for his 18 years of social work and poetry programs within a penitentiary center in Barinas.

Ecuadorian honorees include cultural anthropologist Yumac Ortiz, social manager María Fernanda Portés, and muralist Pavel Égüez. Other notable awardees include Argentine writer Atilio Borón, journalist Stella Calloni, and Chilean human rights defender Ricardo Klapp Santa Cruz. The awards recognize contributions to culture, community work, historical memory, and human rights.