Juan-Carlos

My best friend in the 1990s was Juan-Carlos Gumucio, an equally brave and charismatic correspondent who remained in Beirut after other journalists had fled the city for fear of kidnapping.

Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

We were travelling on a train from Brighton to London when my dad first told me that Juan-Carlos was dead.

Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

The days activities started out at 3:00 pm with the Cuban troubadour and guitar player Juan-Carlos Formell.

Ralph A. Miriello: Review of the 2011 Jazz Festival at Beautiful Caramoor, Katonah, NY Ralph A. Miriello 2011

I was walking in Brighton in February in the rain, having spent the day with Henry, when I got a telephone call telling me Juan-Carlos was dead.

Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

My dad and I met Juan-Carlos upstairs in a kosher restaurant.

Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

The days activities started out at 3:00 pm with the Cuban troubadour and guitar player Juan-Carlos Formell.

Ralph A. Miriello: Review of the 2011 Jazz Festival at Beautiful Caramoor, Katonah, NY Ralph A. Miriello 2011

The days activities started out at 3:00 pm with the Cuban troubadour and guitar player Juan-Carlos Formell.

Ralph A. Miriello: Review of the 2011 Jazz Festival at Beautiful Caramoor, Katonah, NY Ralph A. Miriello 2011

The days activities started out at 3:00 pm with the Cuban troubadour and guitar player Juan-Carlos Formell.

Ralph A. Miriello: Review of the 2011 Jazz Festival at Beautiful Caramoor, Katonah, NY Ralph A. Miriello 2011

The days activities started out at 3:00 pm with the Cuban troubadour and guitar player Juan-Carlos Formell.

Ralph A. Miriello: Review of the 2011 Jazz Festival at Beautiful Caramoor, Katonah, NY Ralph A. Miriello 2011

Of my journalist friends, the one with whom Henry got on best was Juan-Carlos Gumucio, or JC as he was known.

Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011