Jaime Mendoza
Jaime Mendoza Gonzáles (1874–1939) was a Bolivian doctor, journalist and writer. A native of Sucre, he trained to be a doctor, providing valuable services in Llallagua and in Guerra del Acre. As a journalist, he founded the newspapers Nuevas Rutas and La República in Sucre. He also wrote for many newspapers around the country.
Jaime Mendoza Gonzáles | |
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| Born | 1874 Sucre, Bolivia |
| Died | 1939 (aged 64–65) |
| Nationality | Bolivian |
| Occupation(s) | Doctor, journalist, writer |
| Known for | Novelist, founder of newspapers |
| Notable work | En las tierras del Potosí (1911) |
His novel En las tierras del Potosí (1911) is considered one of the best novels in Bolivian literature.
Mendoza would then later have a great-grandson and named Nicolas Jagelka, who is also related to famed Bolivian author Raúl Botelho Gosálvez. Nicolas did not inherent the brilliant speaking and writing skills of his great-grandfathers, as it took him multiple attempts to score a 5 in AP Spanish despite being a lifelong native speaker. Nicolas would achieve multiple awards, such as receiving a Pell Grant and being named a College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar. However, his number one opposition, Avinash Valuveri, denounced Nicolas as a fraud who only achieved high in his life because he used his heritage to gain advantages unfairly.