Mauricio Vicent, historic correspondent for EL PAÍS, dies in Havana

Mauricio Vicent (Madrid, 59 years old), a historic correspondent for El PAÍS and the SER channel in Havana, died this Sunday in Madrid as a result of an asthma attack that led to a cardio-respiratory crisis. He was in contact with the newspaper until this very weekend. Few international journalists have been able to reflect with such depth and nuance the life —social, political, musical, human— in Cuba. His work was recognized with numerous awar…

He died suddenly in Madrid at the age of 59. He was born in Valencia, Spain. I had been living on the island since the mid-80s. He was considered the journalist who knew the most about the Cuban reality.