News · 6 February 2026
Carlos Hernández manifesto warns democracy never assured, resist lies.
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Spanish journalist Carlos Hernández de Miguel died on February 3, 2026, leaving behind a posthumous manifesto published days later with a stark message: democracy is never assured. In his final words, Hernández reflected on global suffering, citing the deaths of children in Gaza and the devastation of war in Ukraine. He urged societies to resist lies, cruelty, and indifference, contrasting his own privileged European life with the hardship faced by millions worldwide.
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