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Journalist David Moreno Alvarado dies at 60
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Journalist David Moreno Alvarado dies at 60

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Bolivian journalist David Moreno Alvarado has died at the age of 60.
  • Moreno Alvarado, who had a notable career in newspapers and radio, is believed to have died of cardiac arrest.
  • His death follows that of several other journalists in Bolivia recently, including Yerko Guevara.

Veteran Bolivian journalist David Moreno Alvarado has died at the age of 60, according to reports from El Deber.

Moreno Alvarado, who had a distinguished career with newspapers El Día and EL DEBER, as well as several radio stations, reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest in the city of Santa Cruz.

His family had been searching for him for several days after he went missing. His body was identified over the weekend in the autopsy pavilion of the San Juan de Dios hospital.

Moreno Alvarado had attended the wake for fellow journalist Yerko Guevara, who also recently passed away. It is understood that Moreno Alvarado suffered his fatal heart attack while traveling home after the service.

Roberto Méndez, president of the National Association of Journalists of Bolivia, remembered Moreno Alvarado and other recently deceased Santa Cruz journalists, including Carlos Peña and Roger Ramos, honoring their dedication to information.

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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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