Augusto Céspedes

Augusto Céspedes Patzi (6 February 1904, Cochabamba – 9 May 1997, La Paz) was a Bolivian writer, politician, diplomat, and journalist. He was the brother-in-law of writer Carlos Montenegro.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Céspedes and the second or maternal family name is Patzi.
Augusto Céspedes
Augusto Céspedes with a Capuchin monkey
Secretary-General of the Junta
In office
20 December 1943 – 11 February 1944
PresidentGualberto Villarroel
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byWálter Guevara
Deputy of the National Convention
In office
23 May 1938 – 24 April 1939
ConstituencyCochabamba
Personal details
Born
Augusto Céspedes Patzi

(1903-02-06)6 February 1903
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Died11 May 1997(1997-05-11) (aged 94)
La Paz, Bolivia
Political partyRevolutionary Nationalist Movement
SpouseMatilde Garvía
Parent(s)Pablo Céspedes
Adriana Patzi Iturri
Alma materHigher University of San Andrés

Career

Céspedes studied law and received his degree in La Paz.

In 1927, he founded the Nationalist Party. He was a leader in the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR).

He worked as a journalist on the front in the Chaco War, writing for the newspaper El Universal. His reports were compiled and published in the book Crónicas heroicas de una guerra estúpida, published in 1975. He also founded the MNR daily La Calle and directed La Nación newspaper in La Paz.

He was a noted politician, serving as a deputy in Bolivian legislatures (three times: 1938, 1944, and 1956), and in diplomatic offices. He served as Bolivia's Ambassador to Paraguay in 1945, and to Italy in 1953, and distinguished himself as Ambassador to UNESCO.

Works

Céspedes wrote various biographies of presidents such as Daniel Salamanca, Germán Busch Becerra, and Gualberto Villarroel. He also wrote stories and novels:Augusto Céspedes

  • 1936: Sangre de Mestizos
  • 1946: Metal del diablo
  • 1956: El dictador suicida
  • 1966: El presidente colgado
  • 1968: Trópico enamorado
  • 1975: Crónicas heroicas de una guerra estúpida

Awards
  • 1957: National Literature Prize
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