This media tour is part of the agenda leading up to the VI Citizen Convention
Oviedo, May 14, 2025 – As part of the lead-up to the VI Citizen Convention, which will take place on Thursday, May 22 at the Campoamor Theater in Oviedo, Asturias, Dionisio Gutiérrez, president of Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo, embarked on an intensive media tour aimed at fostering dialogue on the state of democracy and freedom, the rise of authoritarian populism, and the role of elites in these times of global crisis.
Gutiérrez gave interviews to prominent print, digital, radio, and television outlets. On Tuesday, May 13, he began the day in Gijón with an interview for El Comercio, and later spoke with La Nueva España in Oviedo. The day concluded with a conversation with the digital outlet MiOviedo.com. In all of these appearances, Gutiérrez emphasized the gravity of the political moment facing Ibero-America and warned of the progressive weakening of democratic institutions.
On Wednesday, May 14, the tour continued at the studios of COPE Asturias, where he spoke about the dangers of the political sphere’s discredit and the urgent need to recover an ethical sense of power. At TPA and RPA, broadcasting from Gijón, he addressed the impact of social media on the representation crisis, as well as the importance of critical thinking to sustain democracy in polarized societies.
Later, he was officially received at Oviedo City Hall by Mayor Alfredo Canteli, who welcomed him to the city and thanked him for making Oviedo, on May 22, the Ibero-American capital of freedom. Speaking to local media, Gutiérrez stated: “Latin America faces serious social and economic problems, but these are caused by our political underdevelopment. The great challenge for Latin America is to rescue politics.” The day concluded with a final interview with La Voz de Asturias.
This media tour is part of the agenda leading up to the VI Citizen Convention, an international forum that will bring together prominent figures from the worlds of thought, politics, and journalism to debate whether democracy and freedom are in danger. It will be the first edition of the event held outside Latin America, positioning Oviedo as the epicenter of democratic dialogue in the Ibero-American world.
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