VOICED : Adios de los presidentes a Garcia Marquez

Mexico and Colombia came together to bid farewell to Gabriel García Márquez, a Nobel laureate and a literary icon of Latin America. Presidents of both nations gathered at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico to honor him. García Márquez, deeply connected to both Colombia and Mexico, left a lasting legacy with works like 'Cien años de soledad'. His literary contributions have been compared to Cervantes. Thousands of admirers paid their respects, enduring long waits, while music and yellow flowers, his favorites, marked the occasion.

Which two countries came together to honor Gabriel García Márquez?

• Brazil and Peru

• Spain and Portugal

• Mexico and Colombia

• Argentina and Chile

What is Gabriel García Márquez often compared to in the realm of Hispanic literature?

• William Shakespeare

• Miguel de Cervantes

• Ernest Hemingway

• Jorge Luis Borges

Where did García Márquez find inspiration for much of his literary work?

• Colombia

• Argentina

• Mexico

• Spain

What was the reaction of the public to García Márquez's passing?

• Protests

• Indifference

• Celebration

• Long queues to pay respects

What symbolic item was present at García Márquez's farewell ceremony?

• Red roses

• White doves

• Yellow flowers

• Blue ribbons