Background
VELA, David was born on February 25, 1901 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
newspaperman professor lawyer and notary
VELA, David was born on February 25, 1901 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Graduated Institute Nacional Central de Varones, 1918. Bachelor of Laws, University de Guatemala, 1926.
Professor; director, since 1944. Professor, of law and literature, University de Guatemala, since 1927. Counselor, Guatemalan embassy in Mexico, 1944.
Counselor of special mission to Washington, 1945. Director, Guatemalan Red Cross. Editor-in-chief, El Imparcial, 1926-1931, 1935-1944.
Honorary metn. Centro Ajedrecista de Guatemala.
Member board of director, Guatemalan Red Cross. Member executive committee, Institute Indigenista Intcramericano. Member Academy Guatemalteca de la Lengua, Scx:. de Geografía e Historia de Guatemala, Academy, de Historia y Geografía (Mexico).