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“Lo conocíamos como Llosita”: las historias que se perdió Mario Vargas Llosa según su compañero de banco
“El 7 de mayo cumplo noventa”, dice Carl Brockmann Hinojosa desde Cochabamba. En el recuadro de la pantalla, su rostro se extiende en una gran sonrisa. Hijo de padre alemán y madre boliviana, este doctor en Ciencias Geológicas graduado en la Universidad de La Plata, es uno de los investigadores que en la década del setenta descubrió el litio en Bolivia, navega en los laberintos del pasado y recuerda los días en el Colegio La Salle, donde tenía de compañero, no solo de aula, sino de banco, a Mario Vargas Llosa. “Lo conocíamos como Llosita. Se vestía a lo marinero infantil y tenía sus dientes como conejo, hacia afuera: su característica”.
Su historia, como toda historia, empieza antes de nacer. “Mi padre llegó a Bolivia en 1918 o 1919, luego se volvió a Alemania y, al ver que no se podía vivir allí por la inflación terriblemente grande, decidió venirse como inmigrante en 1924, y en 1926 se casó con mi madre. Esa es la historia de la familia”, cuenta. Brockmann iba al Colegio Alemán, pero cuando Bolivia decide unirse a los Aliados en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, lo cerraron y se llevaron presos a los profesores. Ya había dejado de ser Carl Edward; era Carlos Eduardo. Entonces sus padres decidieron mandarlo al La Salle.
“Cuando caí al La Salle, Marito, que se llamaba Mario Llosa, no era Vargas, se sentaba en el mismo pupitre que yo, a mano izquierda”, cuenta. Vargas, el apellido del padre, le había sido suprimido. Ernesto Vargas Maldonado se separó de Dora Llosa Ureta meses antes de que naciera. Fue de mutuo acuerdo, pero cuando se supo que él estaba en pareja con otra mujer, alemana ella, y que así había sido durante el matrimonio —fruto de esa relación nacieron dos medios hermanos de Vargas Llosa— su madre decidió criar a su hijo con la figura del padre muerto.
Vargas Llosa vivió en Arequipa, Perú, un año, luego su familia se trasladó a Cochabamba porque su abuelo, Pedro Llosa Bustamante, empezó a administrar una hacienda algodonera. Y ahí estuvo, hasta los diez años, cuando su abuelo, el sostén de la familia, en 1945, consiguió un cargo en Perú bajo el naciente gobierno de José Luis Bustamante y Rivero, que era su primo. Al año siguiente, Vargas Llosa se encuentra con su padre, se devela el misterio de su muerte, que no era muerte, sino un largo distanciamiento, y la relación se recompone retornando al apellido doble.
“Él lo explica bien en su libro El pez en el agua: cómo se encuentra con su padre, cómo trabajó con él», dice Brockmann, lector silencioso de su excompañero. “En el año 1950 hicimos un viaje de Cochabamba por tierra hasta Lima, y tuve la oportunidad de conocer los mismos lugares que Marito hizo cuando se fugó con la tía Julia”, agrega sobre otro libro, La tía Julia y el escribidor, publicado en 1977, donde Vargas Llosa cuenta cómo se enfrentó a su familia para casarse con Julia Urquidi, que era una mujer divorciada catorce años mayor que él, pero sobre todo era su tía política.
“Cuando yo volvía de Estados Unidos, me encontré en el aeropuerto de Lima a sus parientes, y estaba su hermana Ana María indignada porque había salido La tía Julia y el escribidor. Entonces ellos dijeron: esto no puede quedar así. Y de ahí nació la idea de hacer Lo que Varguitas no dijo“. Esa autobiografía de Urquidi fue también una respuesta a la forma en que terminaron: en 1964, tras nueve años de matrimonio, Vargas Llosa le mandó una carta confesándole que amaba a Patricia Llosa Urquidi, su prima, sobrina de Julia, con quien se casó en 1965 y de quien se divorció en 2015, aunque desde hace algunos años se habían acercaro.
Su favorito es El sueño del celta: “El que más me impresionó y que yo viví en cierta forma. Es un libro que describe la explotación que se hacía en el Perú de la goma por parte de empresas privadas. Igual que aquí, en Bolivia. Ese libro lo he sentido como en carne propia, porque lo he vivido. Me llegó al alma” cuenta. Ahora, una breve nostalgia lo invade. La reciente muerte del Nobel peruano caló profundo en el pecho de Borckmann. “Me cayó muy mal porque coincidió con la muerte de varios compañeros de curso de la misma edad”, confiesa.
En el año 2003, cuando se cumplían cincuenta años de la graduación del cuesto de La Salle, los excompañeros invitaron a Vargas Llosa. “Queríamos que viniera aquí, a Bolivia, que participara en la reunión del curso. Él se disculpó porque dijo que tenía que entregar un libro en esos días en Santiago. Yo pienso que de que él se perdió la oportunidad de conocer la vida de sus amigos, de sus compañeros de curso, que le hubiera servido a él para escribir, no un libro, sino un montón de libros. En base a las experiencias que hemos tenido nosotros en ese así. Pero se disculpó”.
En febrero de 2023, cuando Vargas Llosa ingresó a la Academia Francesa, otro excompañero de La Salle estuvo presente. Carlos Carrasco, escritor y diplomático boliviano que vive en París, se acercó, charlaron y le mostró una foto. Era del colegio, estaban todos. Se la había dado Brockmann. “Mario se quedó admirado porque no se acordaba y de pronto se acordó, cuando vio la foto. Me dijo que se quedó muy impresionado. Quedaron en verse después, pero ya no tuvieron más oportunidad”, cuenta.
Un día de 1986, cuando Brockmann trabajaba en Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos, en La Paz, supo que su excompañero estaría unos días en la ciudad. Se alojaba en Hotel Plaza. “Había mucha gente y no pude verlo. Pero a la salida, a las seis de la tarde, en la galería que tiene de salida el hotel, me ve y me dice: ‘Tú eres Brockman’. Y yo le iba a decir ‘Tú eres Llosa’, pero no pude porque se vinieron los periodistas y lo rodearon y ya no pude hablar. Le hice una seña, me acerqué, subí las gradas, hablé con Patricia y le digo: ‘Oye, Patricia, ¿y cómo es esto?’ Ella me dice: ‘Todo es así. Él no tiene tiempo para mí. Me deja sola’“.
Cuando él le cuenta quién es, de dónde conoce a su marido, ella enseguida le responde que sí, que ”se acuerda de los compañeros de curso”, que “se acuerda y me los nombra mucho”. Brockmann intenta por último vez llamar la atención de su excompañero con una mirada, una sonrisa, una mano levantada. Es inútil: está rodeado de periodistas, de lectores, de fans. Esa fue la última vez que lo vio.
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President Donald Trump notched his 200th day back in office Thursday, with the administration celebrating a lengthy list of wins across its latest chapter of actions and policies unfolding at a breakneck pace.
«In just 200 days, President Trump has turned America into the hottest country in the world,» White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital. «Under Joe Biden’s failed leadership, families and businesses were struggling, and America was dead — but President Trump has quickly restored American greatness. The historic trade deals and peace deals he secured on behalf of the American people made President Trump’s second 100 days just as successful as the first.»
Trump hit his 100th day of his second administration in April, which included operating at warp speed as Trump signed dozens of executive orders, leveled harsh tariffs on foreign nations to bring parity to the U.S.’ trade deficit, negotiated with foreign nations to work to end wars, unveiled the Department of Government Effeciency to investigate the federal government for potential mismanagement and fraud, locked down the U.S. border with Mexico and continued an overhaul of the federal government so it falls in line with the admin’s «America First» policies.
The first 100 days of a new administration commonly has been viewed as a symbolic benchmark to measure a president’s early successes. A White House official told Fox Digital that Trump’s measure of success was not only seen in the first 100 days, but also in the timeframe between the 100th day and Aug. 7 — the 200th day.
The White House touted that the administration across the board has seen big wins involving immigration, the economy and trade, education, foreign policy, bilateral meetings, strides in the AI race, unleashing energy initiatives and releasing bombshell details on the Russia hoax from the Obama era in the past 100 days.
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President Donald Trump smiles as he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House on April 14, 2025, in Washington. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The president secured a massive win ahead of the Fourth of July when Republican lawmakers in Washington passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Trump touted as securing big tax cuts that will make the U.S. economy similar to a «rocket ship» as Americans begin feeling its effects.
House and Senate Republicans delivered the legislation to Trump’s desk in July after a hard-fought battle that included a handful of Republicans joining Democrats in their condemnation of the bill, mostly over its increase to the debt limit.
The bill includes key provisions to permanently establish individual and business tax breaks included in Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and incorporates new tax deductions to cut duties on tips and overtime pay. It also rescinds certain Biden-era green energy tax credits, allocates approximately $350 billion for defense and Trump’s mass deportation efforts and institutes Medicaid reforms.
«We have officially made the Trump tax cuts permanent,» Trump said during the July signing ceremony. «That’s the largest tax cut in the history of our country. . . . After this kicks in, our country is going to be a rocket ship economically. We’ve delivered no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on Social Security for our great seniors. It makes the child tax credit permanent for 40 million American families. The Golden Age of America is upon us.»
On the economic front in the last 100 days: the U.S. economy grew at a 3.0% pace in the second quarter, which shattered forecasters’ predictions; Trump secured trade deals with nations such as South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and the European Union. While businesses such as drugmaker AstraZeneca, carmaker Rolls-Royce, and various tech companies pledging millions in investments in the U.S.
Trump celebrated ahead of his inauguration that the «golden age» of America would unfold under his leadership — which has been a common theme across his past 200 days. At the forefront of Trump’s «golden age» plan of action has not only involved leveling tariffs on foreign nations, but also unleashing artificial intelligence and energy initiatives.
«From this day forward, it’ll be a policy of the United States to do whatever it takes to lead the world in artificial intelligence,» Trump said in July, when he signed a trio of executive orders aimed at boosting the country’s artificial intelligence capabilities.
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The Trump administration rolled ut its AI Action Plan in July after Trump ordered the federal government in January to develop a plan of action for artificial intelligence in order to «solidify our position as the global leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans.» The AI Action Plan includes a three-pillar approach focused on American workers, free speech and protecting U.S.-built technologies.
The Trump administration rolled ut its AI Action Plan in July after Trump ordered the federal government in January to develop a plan of action for artificial intelligence in order to «solidify our position as the global leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans.» (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The Trump administration has notched massive wins in the artificial intelligence race in recent days, which pits the U.S. against China to develop the most high-tech artificial intelligence systems. Oracle and OpenAI, for exampled, announced in July that the companies will further develop the Stargate project, which is an effort to launch large data centers in the U.S. The two companies’ most recent announcement promises an additional 4.5 gigawatts of Stargate data center capacity, a move expected to create more than 100,000 jobs across operations, construction and indirect roles such as manufacturing and local services.
While the U.S. General Services Administration announced on Wednesday that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise is now available to all federal agencies to incorporate into their workflow at $1 per agency, the GSA told Fox Digital. The deal with OpenAI, the tech company behind ChatGPT, is part of GSA’s OneGov Strategy that aims to modernize «how the federal government purchases goods and services» under the Trump administration.
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While the AI race hits new levels, Trump has also cut red tape surrounding the energy sector — which is vital to the growth of AI and the tech sector. Energy companies in the past 100 days have pledged billions to upgrade nuclear plants and modernize gas pipelines, while the administration celebrated the July opening of the newest coal plant in Wyoming in decades, as well as Trump signing a multidecade agreement to increase natural gas exports to Europe.
On the domestic political front, the Trump administration has also championed uncovering and releasing further details surrounding the Russian collusion hoax that plagued Trump’s 2016 presidential win and first presidency.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released bombshell unclassified documents in July that reportedly show «overwhelming evidence» that then-President Barack Obama and his national security team allegedly laid the groundwork for what would be the yearslong Trump–Russia collusion probe after Trump’s election win against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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«The implications of this are frankly nothing short of historic,» Gabbard told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo in July.
«Over 100 documents that we released on Friday really detail and provide evidence of how this treasonous conspiracy was directed by President Obama just weeks before he was due to leave office after President Trump had already gotten elected,» she continued. «This is not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is an issue that is so serious it should concern every single American, because it has to do with the integrity of our democratic republic.»
Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the DOJ to act on the criminal referral Gabbard sent in July over the matter. Amid the DNI’s bombshell revelations, FBI Director Kash Patel reported late in July that the FBI had recovered a trove of sensitive documents related to the origins of the Trump–Russia probe buried in multiple «burn bags» left in the bureau. Burn bags are used to destroy documents designated as classified or higher, Fox Digital previously reported.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks alongside President Donald Trump on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025, in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that individual judges cannot grant nationwide injunctions to block executive orders, including the injunction on President Trump’s effort to eliminate birthright citizenship in the U.S. The justices did not rule on Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship but stopped his order from taking effect for 30 days. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
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Trump is expected to continue the breakneck pace of presidential actions and policies as his administration continues ironing out trade deals, negotiating with Russia to end the war continuing to rage in Ukraine, as well as a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, and prepares for another high-stake overseas trip to the UK in September, when the royal family is expected to roll out the red carpet for Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the country.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman, Ashley Oliver and Diana Stancy contributed to this report.
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As President Donald Trump’s global tariffs go into effect, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva remains staunchly opposed to making deals with the U.S. The South American leader has been an outspoken critic of U.S. tariffs, which he sees as a bullying tactic.
«The day my intuition says Trump is ready to talk, I won’t hesitate to call him,» Lula told Reuters. «But today my intuition says he doesn’t want to talk. And I won’t humiliate myself.»
More than 60 countries and the European Union were hit with new tariffs just after midnight on Thursday. While the baseline rate is 10%, select nations, like Brazil, face additional penalties that push the total tariff up to 50%.
In the past, Lula slammed Trump’s tariffs as «unacceptable blackmail.»
TRUMP’S GLOBAL RESET OF TRADE RELATIONSHIPS WILL REMAIN IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, AuG. 6, 2025. (REUTERS/Adriano Machado)
On July 31, one day after announcing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, Trump said that Lula «can talk to me anytime he wants.» The Brazilian president seemed to respond in a post on X without mentioning Trump by name. He said that his country has «always been open to dialogue.»
«The ones who determine Brazil’s direction are the Brazilians and their institutions. At this moment, we are working to protect our economy, businesses, and workers, and to respond to the tariff measures of the U.S. government,» Lula wrote.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and President Donald Trump feud over tariffs and Brazil’s treatment of Bolsonaro. (Adriano Machado/Evelyn Hockstein/rEUTERS)
TRUMP CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE END TO ‘UNJUST’ TRIAL OF FORMER BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO
The dispute between Trump and Lula goes deeper than trade deals. The White House has been open about its opposition to Brazil’s treatment of its former President Jair Bolsonaro.
This was emphasized in an executive order that Trump signed last month in which he decried «the Government of Brazil’s politically motivated persecution, intimidation, harassment, censorship, and prosecution» of Bolsonaro.
Lula told Reuters that Brazil’s Supreme Court «does not care what Trump says, and it should not.» He also reportedly said that Bolsonaro was a «traitor to the homeland» who should face another trial for provoking Trump’s intervention.
«But this now is not a small intervention. It’s the president of the United States thinking he can dictate rules for a sovereign country like Brazil. It’s unacceptable,» Lula said.
Demonstrators, wearing masks depicting President Donald Trump and former Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, gesture in handcuffs during a protest against Trump’s tariffs on Brazilian products, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, Aug. 1, 2025. (REUTERS/Mateus Bonomi)
BRAZIL’S EX-PRESIDENT AND MAJOR TRUMP ALLY BOLSONARO PLACED ON HOUSE ARREST
Bolsonaro, who was defeated by Lula in 2022, was recently placed under house arrest amid ongoing legal proceedings over his alleged attempt to overturn the country’s presidential election results.
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Brazil’s president is seemingly unafraid of entering negotiations with Trump. Though he said that there were no pending reciprocal tariffs, Lula told Reuters he was planning to call the leaders of BRICS member states to discuss a possible joint response to the U.S.
Additionally, according to Reuters, Lula said Brazil was looking at joining a collective complaint with other countries at the World Trade Organization.
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