Overview

• Fernando Lázaro died in Madrid on June 14 at age 58 after battling cancer since 1998.
• Over his 35-year career at El Mundo, he spearheaded major investigative reports on ETA, the GAL scandal, Pujol family deposits in Andorra and Delcy Rodríguez’s Barajas arrival.
• He continued to work from home in recent months, producing front-page exclusives during his illness.
• His journalism earned awards from the Fundación Víctimas del Terrorismo, Fundación Jiménez-Becerril and the Conferencia Episcopal among others.
• Tributes poured in from politicians, terrorism victims, military leaders and colleagues who praised his integrity and uplifting presence in the newsroom.