The International Book Fair of Bogotá presents Mexico as the Guest of Honor for its 35th edition. This is one of the leading countries of the book industry in Latin America.

The participation of Mexico in the FILBo is possible thanks to Corferias and the Colombian Book Chamber, together with the Embassy of Mexico in Colombia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture.

Mexico has been a guest of honor at the FILBo on two previous occasions (1993 and 2009), and thanks to its cultural and literary closeness to Colombia, its presence has allowed to strengthen the ties between the two nations, which have been maintained throughout history. The FILBo welcomes Mexico in this celebration of its 35 years.

The presence of Mexico in the FILBo 2023 is organized by the Fondo de Cultura Económica and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and has a pavilion of 3,000 m2, a bookshop with about 30,000 copies, presentations and talks with authors, art exhibitions, musical shows, gastronomic shows, cultural presentations and a delegation of 100 people related to Mexican culture, among writers, translators, publishers, musicians and artists, who nourish a cultural programming with more than 80 events.

The motto of Mexico Guest of Honor at FILBo 2023 is "Roots and encounters: for a future of peace for our America". We commemorate four fundamental milestones in the country’s history: the 200th anniversary of the Treaty of Perpetual Union, League and Confederation between Mexico and Colombia; one hundred years of Mexican muralism; ninety years of the foundation of the Fondo de Cultura Económica; and the 100th anniversary of the death of Pancho Villa, revolutionary hero. Visitors to the pavilion can also enjoy two bookstores, one of them dedicated to books for children and young people, three artistic exhibitions, a tribute to Gabriel García Márquez, the most Mexican Colombian of all, audiovisual content, Mexican crafts and a delicious gastronomic offer.