The controversy surrounding the figure of Juan Carlos Aragón, a renowned author of the Cádiz Carnival, has taken a new turn with the intervention of Francisco Javier Martínez, known as 'El Pellejo'. This member of historic groups has publicly defended the comparsista's artistic legacy on social media, calling him "the greatest poet of all time".

'El Pellejo''s message, accompanied by a photograph with Aragón, has generated hundreds of comments and mixed reactions, positioning him in a stance that contrasts with the current climate of condemnation of gender-based violence and calls to withdraw institutional recognition. The publication emerges in a context where the Cádiz City Council postponed a planned tribute to the author after a conviction for mistreatment came to light.

In response to the impact of his words, 'El Pellejo' has insisted that defending Aragón's artistic dimension does not imply justifying his personal actions. "I do not justify it," he stated, reiterating that for him, Aragón "is and will be the greatest poet." He added an emotional personal message: "Because there are moments that are worth millions and remain etched in the heart forever. This Saturday I will sing to you again, my friend. #EternoCapitánVeneno".

This debate highlights the deep division in Cádiz regarding the separation between artistic work and personal conduct. While some users defend this duality, others reject maintaining public honors for a judicially convicted individual. Widely shared comments suggest that "no one will ever doubt what a poet he was," but this "does not mean that in his personal life he was not an abuser and convicted."

The controversy intensified last week when the Cádiz City Council suspended the inauguration of a star dedicated to Aragón on the Carnival's Walk of Fame. The decision was made after the rejection expressed by the author's first wife, Lola Ramírez, and the submission of judicial documentation by his ex-partner and victim of mistreatment, Paqui Pino.

Reactions have followed in succession, with Marta Ortiz's comparsa renouncing the Capitán Veneno Award and figures like Germán García Rendón and the pregonero Manu Sánchez expressing their condemnation of gender-based violence. The Junta de Andalucía has also shown its support for the proposal to change the name of the Juan Carlos Aragón school.

This complex debate challenges the Cádiz Carnival, questioning the extent to which the immense artistic legacy of a public figure can be dissociated from judicially condemned actions in their private life.