Carlos Berta VALDEZ DE LA TORRE

Background

VALDEZ DE LA TORRE, Carlos was born on July 27, 1884 in Arequipa. Son of Luis F. Valdez de la Cuba and Enriqueta de la Torre de Valdez.

Education

Educated Colegio Nacional, Colegio Bailón, University Nacional de San Agustín (all of Arequipa). Doctor of Science, University de San Marcos, 1911. Doctor of Law, University Nacional del Cuzco, 1921.

Career

Professor, Colegios Nacionales of Lima, Cuzco, Jauja, Piura, 1908-1923. Director. Colegio Nacional San José, Jauja. Professor, University de San Marcos, 1912-1914, secretary, faculty of sciences, 1920.

Chief, information department, ministry of foreign affairs, 1918. Professor, University Nacional del Cuzco, 1919. Attorney, superior court, Lima, 1922-1932.

Lawyer. Peruvian juridical commission, Tacna-Arica plebiscite, 1926. Auditor, ministry of navy and aviation, since 1926. Secretary, sections on law, history, and natural sciences, Pan American Scientific Congress, Lima.

At present, professor, criminology, University Católica. Counsel for the defense in most of the notable criminal trials of Peru during the past 20 years. Member Club de la Unión, Colegio de Abogados (Lima, Ayacucho), Society Peruana de Medicina Legal, Society Peruana de Ciencias Penales, (president), Society Geográfica, Academy, of Political Science (Columbia University), Inter-American Indian Institute, Inst de Medicina Legal (Sao Paulo, Brazil).

Membership

Member Club de la Unión, Colegio de Abogados (Lima, Ayacucho), Society Peruana de Medicina Legal, Society Peruana de Ciencias Penales, (president), Society Geográfica, Academy, of Political Science (Columbia University), Inter-American Indian Institute, Inst de Medicina Legal (Sao Paulo, Brazil).

Connections

Married Esperanza B. de Valdez. Children: Diana, Esperanza, and Berta.

Father:

Luis F. Valdez de la Cuba

Mother:

Enriqueta de la Torre

Spouse:

Esperanza Bezada

child:

Diana VALDEZ DE LA TORRE

child:

Esperanza VALDEZ DE LA TORRE

child:

Berthe VALDEZ DE LA TORRE