In 2018

Carlos Payán Velver (2 February 1929 – 17 March 2023)[1] was a Mexican writer, journalist and politician. He was a senator from 1997 to 2000, elected by the proportional representation mechanism for the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).[2] He was the founder of La Jornada.[3]

In 2018, the Senate awarded him its Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honour for his "unwavering defence of free expression and human rights".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Muere Carlos Payán, el fundador de La Jornada falleció a los 94 años". Radio Fórmula. 17 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Perfil del legislador" (in Spanish). Sistema de Información Legislativa. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Rosete, Erika (18 March 2023). "Muere el escritor y periodista Carlos Payán, fundador de 'La Jornada' a los 94 años". El País México (in Spanish).


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