Acontece que no es poco | Muere Josefina Manresa, la defensora del legado de Miguel Hernández

February 18, 2026·20 min·2 clips

Josefina Manresa defied a priest to save Miguel Hernández's poems, while his hometown now honors his killer.

The episode opens by crediting Josefina Manresa for safeguarding Miguel Hernández's work, allowing it to be studied today. It contrasts this with the dishonor Hernández faces in his hometown, Orihuela, where he is called 'the favorite son of postureo.' The host explains that 'postureo' refers to hypocrisy, illustrated by an incident involving artist Fernando Somé's exhibition 'Indómito.' Concostrina wrote a catalog text titled 'Rebellion,' highlighting Hernández's defiance against fascism and demanding Orihuela revoke the 'favorite son' title from priest Luis Almarcha, who let Hernández die. Aitor Larrabide, director of the Miguel Hernández Cultural Foundation, requested censorship of references to Almarcha and Madrid mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida, who destroyed plaques with Hernández's verses. Concostrina withdrew her text entirely. The episode links this to broader political actions in Orihuela, such as the Culture council—led by Vox councilor Gonzalo Montoya—removing republican imagery from the Hernández museum and canceling a poetry prize in his name. It notes the Orihuela city council voted against annulling Hernández's trial. Mayor Pepe Vegara, who poses as a hernandiano poet, is under fraud charges. The host concludes that current figures in Orihuela manipulate Hernández's name while betraying his memory, aligning with his historical oppressors.

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