Overview
- Sources at the Association of European Journalists confirmed that Diego Carcedo died in Madrid at the age of 86.
- Across decades at Spain’s public broadcaster, he led TVE’s national news, directed Radio Nacional de España, and later served on RTVE’s board from 1996 to 2007.
- He reported from major world events, including the 1975 evacuation of Saigon, wars in Central America and the Middle East, Portugal’s Carnation Revolution, the 1973 coup in Chile, and several devastating earthquakes.
- He wrote widely read books such as Fusiles y claveles and Entre bestias y héroes, and he received honors including the Cirilo Rodríguez Prize, the Antena de Oro, and the APEI Award.
- A wake will be held at the Tanatorio de Majadahonda in the Madrid area, with public visiting hours set from 12:00 to 20:00.