Nobel Literature Prize Winner Mario Vargas Llosa Dies In Peru

Vargas Llosa was one of the Latin American 'greats' of the 1960s-70s (Credit: AFP)

Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died Sunday at the age of 89 in the Peruvian capital, his family announced on the social network X.

Vargas Llosa's passing marks the close of the era of Latin America's literary golden generation, of which he was the last living member.