Overview
- He spent decades at El Comercio, leading editorial, research, archive and editions departments, and oversaw the newspaper’s return to its owners in 1980 during his tenure as director.
- He earned a Doctorate in Letters from PUCP with a specialization in History and Geography, conducted archival research in Seville, and taught at PUCP, Universidad de Lima and Universidad Ricardo Palma.
- His bibliography spans pivotal works from Diego Centeno y la rebelión de los encomenderos to Miguel Grau: marino y ciudadano, with recent titles including La Expedición Libertadora del Perú, Palabras sobre Grau and Tiempo de Bolívar (2025).
- He held institutional and public roles, serving in Peru’s UNESCO commission, directing the National Library, and acting as vice minister of the Interior in Fernando Belaúnde Terry’s second government.
- He received numerous honors, including the Palmas Magisteriales, Spain’s Order of Isabella the Catholic and the Peruvian Navy’s Medal of Honor, as tributes and obituaries published Oct. 30–31 confirm his death at 90 with differing reports on the exact date.