Daisy Zamora on Ernesto Cardenal

“The Ministry of Culture led by Ernesto Cardenal was essential for the flowering of a true artistic and cultural revolution in the Nicaraguan people through successful and influential programs that were quickly changing the cultural landscape in Nicaragua. The persecution of Ernesto began quite early and was organized and led by Rosario Murillo”

“The concept of cultural work that Ernesto Cardenal had was holistic, integral, inclusive, and comprehensive; it is clearly expressed in several of his speeches and writings. It would be necessary to read at least some of them, for example For a Culture of Peace, World Peace and the Nicaraguan Revolution, Culture and Sovereignty, etc., and above all, The Democratization of Culture, that I consider a key text to understand the scope of the cultural project that Ernesto wanted to realize in Nicaragua.”