Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa. Photo by Manuel González Olaechea y Franco.
The presence of prestigious Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa has risen concerns in the Venezuela of president Hugo Chávez, famous for his socialist project for the South American nation. Vargas Llosa, one of the most important authors of the Hispanic literature, came to Caracas for the International Congress on Freedom and Democracy organized by the Center of Promulgation of the Economic Knowledge for Freedom (Cedic). The former president of Bolivia, Jorge Quiroga, is also in the Congress.
Tensions rose already when the Peruvian author arrived to the Maiquetía International Airport and was retained for 90 minutes by the Venezuelan authorities. (more…)
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