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Mexican writer and politician (1929–2023)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Payán and the second or maternal family name is Velver.
In 2018

Carlos Payán Velver (2 February 1929 – 17 March 2023) 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). He was the founder of La Jornada.

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

References

  1. ^ "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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