"The Gabo Foundation announced as the winner of the Gabo Award 2022 Recognition of Excellence Award the Mexican writer and journalist Juan Antonio Villoro Ruiz, one of the most important voices of commentary and literature today, and an exceptional interpreter and narrator of the social, cultural and political realities of Mexico, Latin America and the world.
The Governing Council of the Gabo Award, composed of prominent journalists, writers and academics, decided to grant this recognition to Juan Villoro (Mexico City, 1956) "for the brilliant and inspiring set of his work and career" and his "own, deep and critical viewpoint that he projects in his journalistic practice with exemplary rigor, ethics and talent," as stated in the minutes supporting this resolution."
