Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian-Spanish Nobel Prize-winning author whose work focused on the evils of totalitarianism and who once ran for president, has died at age 89, according to his family.

El autor peruano Mario Vargas Llosa, premio Nobel de literatura y gigante de las letras latinoamericanas, falleció el domingo. Tenía 89 años.

Mario Vargas Llosa, renowned novelist and Nobel winner, died at the age of 89 in Peru.According to CNN, the family confirmed the death of Peruvian-Spanish author on Sunday, April 13, 2025, with a social media post.