Laureano Márquez (4 July 1963 in

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) is a Spanish-born Venezuelan

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and

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Biography

Marquez was born on the Spanish island of

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, one of the Canary Islands, in 1963 and obtained a BA in Political Science from the

Central University of Venezuela Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...

. As an actor, he has played leading roles on radio and television, such as in '' Radio Rochela'', ''Humor a Primera Vista'', and ''Que Broma Tan Seria'', and has written and performed in several plays, including ''La Reconstituyente'', ''El Pantaletazo'', and ''Laureamor y Emidilio''. He is a writer of columns for several publications, among them the newspapers '' El Nacional'' and ''Tal Cual''. He won the ''El Mejor Artículo Humorístico'' prize for best humorous article in 2001. He has written the humorous books, Se sufre pero se goza'', ''El Código Bochinche'' and ''Amorcito corazón''. Known for his use of satire and prose to poke fun at Venezuelan politicians, he was fined in 2007 by local courts after writing a sketch based on a dialogue between

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and his younger daughter. In 2010, he won an International Press Freedom Award from the

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. The award is given for journalists who show courage in defending press freedom in the face of attacks, threats or imprisonment.

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Laureano Márquez Official website
1963 births Living people Central University of Venezuela alumni People from Tenerife Venezuelan journalists Kidnapped Venezuelan people Kidnappings in Venezuela Venezuelan male comedians Venezuelan people of Spanish descent Venezuelan people of Canarian descent Venezuelan political scientists {{Venezuela-bio-stub

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