Peruvian writer and politician Mario Vargas Llosa has died at the age of 89.
Achieving international recognition in 1960s, Vargas Llosa is considered to be one of the most important Spanish language authors of his generation.
Vargas Llosa was engaged in politics for much of his career. Originally drawn to liberal causes, he eventually shifted toward the center-right and in 1990, unsuccessfully ran against Alberto Fujimori for the Peruvian presidency.