Julio Scherer García (7 April 1926 – 7 January 2015) was a Mexican author and journalist. He was the editor of the daily newspaper Excélsior from 1968 to 1976. He also was the founder of the newsmagazine Proceso.[1][2][3]

Julio Scherer García
Scherer walking with José Narro, rector of UNAM, in 2011.
Born(1926-04-07)7 April 1926
Mexico City, Mexico
Died7 January 2015(2015-01-07) (aged 88)
Mexico City, Mexico
NationalityMexican
Occupation(s)Journalist and editor
Years active1947–2015
ChildrenJulio Scherer Ibarra et al

Scherer died of septic shock at the age of 88. The news of his death was reported on the website of Proceso.[1][4]

Among other offspring is his son Julio Scherer Ibarra who is an attorney, writer and politician currently serving since 2018 as a juridical counselor to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.es

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Journalist Julio Scherer, who challenged Mexico's powerful, dies". NBC News. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Murió el periodista Julio Scherer García". Univision. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Lamentan fallecimiento de Julio Scherer". El Universal. Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  4. ^ Caballero, Alejandro. "Fallece Julio Scherer García". Proceso. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.