Mochero Vásquez
Lucio Antonio Vásquez | |
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In 2025 at the APRA’s Piura branch | |
| Member of the Comas District Council | |
| In office 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lucio Antonio Vásquez Sánchez 25 June 1952 |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Party | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | National University of Cajamarca Federico Villarreal National University |
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| Nickname | Mochero |
Lucio Antonio “Mochero” Vásquez Sánchez (born 25 June 1952) is a Peruvian writer, historian, and political activist.[1][2] A member of the Peruvian Aprista Party, he acted in his youth as bodyguard to Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, an experience that allowed him to become one of the most respected party historians and biographers of the party’s founder.[3]
Born in Trujillo and raised in the northern parts of Peru, Vásquez studied sociology at the National University of Cajamarca, where he served as departamental leader. Once settled in Lima assigned to Haya de la Torre, he studied and law and political science at the Federico Villarreal National University, before embarking on a career in writing and party activism.[4]
On 12 October 2025, APRA presidential hopeful Enrique Valderrama announced Vásquez as his running mate alongside historian María Inés Valdivia in the presidential primary in order to run for the party’s presidential nomination for the 2026 Peruvian general election.[5] He was confirmed as second vice presidential nominee as Valderrama’s ticket narrowly secured the nomination at the primary election held on 30 November 2025.[6]
Published works
- Haciendo Memoria (2018).
- Víctor Raúl Maestro del Siglo XXI (2022).
- Docencia y Decencia (with Roque Benavides), Debate (2024).
- Leyenda y Legado (with Roque Benavides), Debate (2024).
Electoral history
| Election | Office | List | # | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | |||||||
| 2002 | Comas District Councilman | Peruvian Aprista Party | 1 | 19,647 | 9.09% | 4th[a] | Elected | [7] | |
- ^ Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.
External links
References
- ^ Calderón, Martín (22 October 2025). "No solo Velásquez y Del Castillo: el Partido Aprista tiene 15 precandidatos a la Presidencia". El Comercio (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2025.
Meanwhile, Enrique Valderrama (37) is leading a ticket with historian María Valdivia Acuña and Lucio Antonio "Mochero" Vásquez, a party activist in the north of the country.
- ^ Canal B (7 August 2024). "Mochero Vásquez: los apristas debemos recuperar valores y capacidad, vivimos una crisis de valores". YouTube. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Lucio 'Mochero' Vásquez: "Mis cinco años junto a Haya de la Torre me cambiaron la vida"". Libros A Mí. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Lucio Antonio 'Mochero' Vásquez presentará obra que comprende 22 testimonios de Haya de la Torre". El Regional Piura (in European Spanish). 31 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
It is worth mentioning that "Mochero" Vásquez lived with Haya de la Torre during the last years of his life, which allows him to combine these testimonies very well. Furthermore, they are a faithful reflection of the experiences of each of the people who were fortunate enough to live close to the founder of the Apra party.
- ^ Valderrama, Enrique (13 October 2025). "La plancha de la renovación con unidad del aprismo masivo y popular". Diario Expreso (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2025.
Enrique Valderrama: I am also accompanied by Lucio Antonio "Mochero" Vásquez, who represents the vindication of loyalty to Haya de la Torre, the mystique of the militant, and the fundamental presence of La Libertad—the cradle of early Aprismo—in this process of party rebirth. His commitment to the grassroots and his fidelity to his word remind us that APRA is not just a political party, but a moral, social, and patriotic cause.
- ^ "Enrique Valderrama: ¿Cómo queda el Partido Aprista tras su elección? ¿Quiénes rodean al candidato presidencial?". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
Enrique Valderrama's narrow victory in the internal elections of the Aprista Party and his nomination as presidential candidate has been a severe blow to a sector within the Casa del Pueblo, especially to former Prime Minister Javier Velásquez Quesquén and journalist Carla García. The "popular and provincial ticket" was left out of the 2026 general election by less than 200 votes.
- ^ ""ELECCIONES REGIONALES Y MUNICIPALES 2002 - MUNICIPAL DISTRITAL"".