Alvaro Vargas Llosa

4 weeks ago | independent.org | Alvaro Vargas Llosa

With the clock ticking on the 90-day pause in President Donald Trump’s tariff and trade war, it’s time for the president to answer some questions. After all, when the president systematically uses economic nationalism in public discourse, he shapes people’s minds—regardless of whether his statements are intended for political negotiations or reflect deeply held beliefs. And people’s minds have consequences.

2 months ago | elnacional.com | Alvaro Vargas Llosa

Apóyanos 116,78 133,13 83,42 94,77 Abril 24, 2025 Comparto con los lectores lo esencial de lo que dije ante tu cuerpo, Varguitas querido, y un grupo de amigos y parientes el lunes pasado. Escribo junto a una parte de tus cenizas, que acabo de traer a Europa para llevarlas con la familia al lugar que sabes del Viejo Continente (la otra se quedó en Lima).

2 months ago | independent.org | Alvaro Vargas Llosa

I share with the readers the essence of the funeral speech I delivered before your body on Monday, April 14, dear Varguitas, as we call you in the family, after one of your semi-autobiographical characters in one of your novels. A group of friends and relatives was present. The main challenge I faced is that I felt I had to find a formula to allude to your immortality without mentioning the soul, since you were an agnostic and had given instructions that no religious ceremony take place.

2 months ago | independent.org | Alvaro Vargas Llosa |Jonathan Hofer |Craig Eyermann |Nikolai G. Wenzel

Robert Whaples, editor of Pope Francis and the Caring Society discusses the legacy of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21st. Whaples talks of the way Francis dealt with wealth and poverty, as well as Francis’ environmental writings. Whaples says Pope Francis believed businesses have the opportunity to be noble if they include an element of charity and also provide employment.

2 months ago | independent.org | Alvaro Vargas Llosa

Intended or not, President Trump’s bullying of Canada, Mexico, Denmark, Ukraine and others seems to be making it easier for some of the Western Hemisphere’s despots to go about their barbaric business with little international attention. Nowhere is this more evident, perhaps, than in Venezuela, where resident strongman Nicolas Maduro, who stole last year’s presidential election, has launched a vendetta against the family of his one-time challenger, President-elect Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia.