Overview

• The Spanish Embassy in Mexico and the Consulate in Guadalajara confirmed his death while he was serving as Spain’s consul in the city.
• He took up the Guadalajara post on July 31, 2025, following a term as consul general in Cape Town from 2021 to early 2025.
• During his ambassadorship in Caracas, he sheltered Leopoldo López at the Spanish residence beginning in May 2019, with López leaving Venezuela in October 2020 for Madrid.
• Venezuela’s government declared him persona non grata and expelled him in early 2018, a flashpoint in strained ties after EU-led sanctions on officials.
• Condolences were issued by Spanish diplomatic missions and public figures, including Guadalajara mayor Verónica Delgadillo and López, and no cause of death has been made public.