WITNESS OF HISTORY
The military career is very sacrificial, however, it offers exceptional opportunities to get up close with society, the country and history, and sometimes allows us to be part of it. After the rise to power of Alberto Fujimori and the defeat of the novelist Mario Vargas Llosa, in what was one of those strange twists of fate and the designs of an electorate that only observes, but does not listen; the armed forces, faithful to the constitutional mandate, must invest the new head of the Executive Power with the recognition of Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces. In turn and later, each branch proceeds to grant its highest decoration to the acting president for ... just nothing, just for being the president. On that occasion, and to add more pomp to the moment, I was chosen (among no one, because it was the youngest, that is, the most "trinche") to carry with martiality, elegance and excellence - three well represented attributes - the beautiful "José Quiñones" medal ...