She was famous as the first wife of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa (1955-1964) and as the basis for the Aunt Julia character in one of his most famous novels, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter.
[1][2] Her career included work as the Chief of Protocol in the office of the mayor of La Paz and as a personal secretary for first ladies of Bolivia.
[2] In 1983, she published her memoir titled Lo que Varguitas no dijo (English: What Varguitas Didn't Say),[3][4] in response to the production of a soap opera based on Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter.
[2][5] She died in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, aged 84.
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