Vargas

American

[vahr-guhs] / ˈvɑr gəs /

noun

Getulio Dornelles 1883–1954, Brazilian statesman.

Vargas British

/ ˈvarɡas /

noun

Getúlio Dornelles (ʒeˈtulju durˈneləʃ). 1883–1954, Brazilian statesman; president (1930–45; 1951–54)

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The final novel from Mario Vargas Llosa, Allegra Goodman’s family saga, a case of canine possession and more.

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The Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, who died in 2025, was a prolific storyteller.

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Peace and Freedom Party candidate Eduardo Vargas, a Los Angeles school teacher, is on the ballot too.

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“Al‑Hol camp will now be practically empty,” Vargas Llosa said on social media.

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Vargas Llosa intersperses the story with nimbly delivered informational chapters explaining the history and influences of the Peruvian vals, or waltz, which synthesizes European and indigenous musical styles.

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