The Executive Branch declared April 14 a National Day of Mourning following the death of Peruvian writer and 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa.
This was established through
Supreme Decree No. 047-2025-PCM, published in a special edition of the Official Legal Regulations Bulletin of the Official Gazette El Peruano.
"On April 14, 2025, the National Flag shall be flown at half-mast on all public buildings, military facilities, bases, ships, police stations, and other government entities throughout the national territory, as well as at Peru’s diplomatic missions, consular offices, and permanent representations abroad," the decree stated.
The acclaimed man of letters passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loved ones, his son Alvaro Vargas Llosa stated via social media.