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Categories: CULTURE · POLITICS

2026 Gabo Festival journalism gathering

Entities: Jaime Abello Banfi · Abelardo De La Espriella · Isabel Cadenas · Gabriel García Márquez · Gabriela Biló

Overview

The XIV Festival Gabo convened in Bogotá, drawing more than 15,000 participants, 311 guests from 37 countries and a slate of workshops, screenings and debates on topics ranging from artificial‑intelligence in journalism to press freedom and democratic resilience.

Early in the event, exiled reporters from Cuba, Nicaragua and El Salvador took the stage to recount the threats they face at home—constant surveillance, power cuts and imprisonment—and to highlight the role of exile in preserving the record of human‑rights abuses. Salvadoran brothers Óscar and Carlos Martínez were honored with the Gabo Prize for a chronicle exposing repression under President Nayib Bukele.

The festival’s closing ceremony broadened the focus, awarding Brazilian photographer Gabriela Biló for documenting Brazil’s 2023 attempted coup and Spanish journalist Isabel Cadenas for a podcast on historical memory. A youth‑focused forum saw the coalition Niñez YA urge the incoming Colombian president‑elect to prioritize children’s rights amid climate, conflict and migration challenges. Together, the snapshots illustrate how the Gabo Festival combined personal testimonies of exiled journalists with wider recognitions of journalistic work and policy‑oriented dialogue.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] Festival Gabo 2026 closed its 14th edition with more than 15,000 attendees. (Festival Gabo 2026 concluded in Bogotá with over 15,000 participants.)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The festival hosted 311 invited guests from 37 countries, 185 activities and 107 allied organisations. (311 guests from 37 nations, 185 activities, and 107 partner organisations took part.)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Brazilian photographer Gabriela Biló won the 2026 Gabo prize for photography for the series 'Cómo sobreviven las democracias'. (Gabriela Biló received the photography award for her work published in Folha de S. Paulo.)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Spanish journalist Isabel Cadenas won the 2026 Gabo prize for audio for the podcast 'Se llamaba como yo'. (Isabel Cadenas was awarded the audio prize for her podcast produced by Basque television.)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Biló’s award‑winning series covered the January 8, 2023 attempted coup in Brazil and the subsequent trial of Jair Bolsonaro. (The photography series documented Brazil’s 2023 coup attempt and Bolsonaro’s trial.)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The coalition Niñez YA urged president‑elect Abelardo de la Espriella to prioritize children’s rights in the next National Development Plan. (Niñez YA called on the incoming president to place children’s rights at the centre of policy.)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Niñez YA highlighted climate crisis, renewed armed conflict and migration as the three main challenges for Colombian children. (The coalition identified climate change, conflict escalation and migration as key issues for youth.)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Former President Juan Manuel Santos participated in a conversation at the festival about the ten‑year Colombian peace agreement. (Santos spoke with journalist Carmen Aristegui on the peace accord’s decade anniversary.)

Timeline

3 days ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
Festival Gabo 2026 draws over 15,000 participants in Bogotá
Festival Gabo 2026 in Bogotá hosted 15,000+ people, awarded Brazilian photographer Gabriela Biló and Spanish journalist Isabel Cadenas, and saw Niñez YA call on president‑elect Abelardo de la Espriella to give
5 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Exiled journalists from Cuba, Nicaragua and El Salvador speak at Gabo Festival in Bogotá
At Bogotá's Gabo Festival, exiled journalists from Cuba, Nicaragua and El Salvador discussed reporting challenges, and Salvadoran brothers won the Gabo Prize for a chronicle on Bukele's repression.

Sources

deultimominuto.net · eje21.com.co · eldiariodehoy.com · elmercuriodigital.net · finalweapon.net · nyfights.com