Mario Vargas Llosa | 60 Minutes Archive
In this compelling archive segment from "60 Minutes," we revisit a pivotal 1989 interview with the celebrated Peruvian author and Nobel Laureate, Mario Vargas Llosa, who tragically passed away at the age of 89. During this interview, conducted by Ed Bradley, Vargas Llosa discusses his audacious campaign for the presidency of Peru, offering an intimate glimpse into the mind of a literary giant who sought to transcend the boundaries of fiction and engage directly with the political arena.
Vargas Llosa, known for his profound novels illuminating the complexities of Latin American society, candidly shares his views on governance, culture, and the role of the writer in society. This episode not only showcases his eloquence and intellect but also serves as a testament to his enduring legacy in both literature and politics.
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Como persona
No sé si es peor que Musk
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My parents voted for him, but he lost to Alberto Fujimori who copied his government’s plan and ended up eliminating both terrorists groups, not “guerrillas” —Shinning Path and MRTA.
But then, corrupted presidents freed the terrorists after reducing their life in prison sentences to 25 years. Most of them are free, with no remorse of what they did.
Peru is no longer suffering from terrorism but my country is turning into a narco state, mostly done by foreign criminals from Venezuela who enter Peru unchecked, thanks to the open borders policy. Extorsions and kidnappings are the daily bread today. Basically, history repeating itself with another name.
My question would be: What if Mario would have won the presidency?…Perhaps it would have been a successful government. I will never know. Or I will still living in Peru and not a foreign country.
Thank you 60 Minutes, for this Interview. Rest in Peace, Mario Vargas Llosa.
In the 1990's campaign, Vargas Llosa was very honest with the people, too much maybe. He clearly stated that hard adjustments, devaluation and closing of banks and companies were necessary. People got scared and vote for the other candidate who promised a "gradual" adjustment.
When the time came, a pool of economists, including the brilliant De Soto, presented the facts to Fujimori and convinced him that there was just one possible solution: the " Shock" that Vargas Llosa proposed.
Every analist predicted that revolts and protests would happen. That was not the case. Peruvians took the hit with stoicism. For twenty years, they had a protectionist socialist closed economy. The change was not easy. I credit Mr Vargas Llosa for educating and warning the people. He didn't hold office, but peruvians have an eternal debt of gratitude to him.
Muchos no lo comprenden, pero MVL ganó indirectamente, porque Fujimori aplicó lo que Mario predicaba.
Disgusting, we need to stop these old men from power!😢
We lost the election but his economic liberalism won and did fix the country
Muy buen inglés
Great writer! RIP
Vargas Llosa was a horrible person
In the end, it was for the best that he lost the election, his novels immortalized him and the world honored his departure.
"ancient Indian language"
It's not "indian" but "Incan"
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Joder, que buen material
el debió haber ganado…
It is true then as it is true now!! He made mistakes and discovered that they were wrong. I lived all of it when I was young. They killed over 80k people not 15
He was perhaps the best known writer in our country and one of the best Peruvian and Latin American authors. But I wouldn’t call him the official storyteller of Peru, he was rather disconnected from the people in the Andes and would look at them with utter contempt. This was reflected in his speech even beyond his political campaign. He wouldn’t ever be their storyteller, José María Arguedas was
Se pregunta uno cómo hubiera sido para Perú.
This was 36 years ago!
The best writer!
Love him from France! 🇫🇷
Felizmente no ganó esa elección, el hijo eterno del ingeniero 🙏
Impresionante
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You have a a big problen and you ate mexicsn or colombian. By your facr. We are different@
And indeed he wrote a great book about this time. It is called "El Pez en el Agua".
I think that if he had won, the Shining Path will still be in the news today
Right wing ideologue from he’ll.
americans, how broken was Vargas Llosa's english?
I’d have love to have seen what could have happened with Peru if he were a president
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