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César Vidal
Vidal in 2009
Vidal in 2009
BornCésar Vidal Manzanares
(1958-05-09) 9 May 1958 (age 67)
Madrid, Spain
Occupation
EducationAlfonso X El Sabio University, Logos University
Website
www.cesarvidal.com

César Vidal Manzanares (born 9 May 1958) is a Spanish historian, author, political commentator, and radio host.

Early life and education

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Vidal was born in Madrid on 9 May 1958, in Puente de Vallecas. He attended Escuelas Pías de San Antón for his secondary education. Born into a Catholic family, he became a Jehovah’s Witness at the age of fifteen before later converting to evangelical Christianity.[1] His brother is jurist and writer Gustavo Vidal Manzanares [es].[2]

Career

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Vidal holds a Ph.D. in Law from Alfonso X El Sabio University and degrees in theology and philosophy from Logos University.

He is a member of the Executive Council of the Interamerican Institute for Democracy.[3] Since 2015, he has been a member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language.[4]

Radio

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From 2004 to 2009, he hosted the radio show program La Linterna [es] on Cadena COPE. In 2009, he left COPE to launch a radio station, esRadio [es], with Federico Jiménez Losantos, but abandoned the project in 2013 due to disagreements with a partner.[5] Since 2014, he has hosted La Voz (The Voice), a radio program broadcasting from the United States.[5][unreliable source?]

Writing

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He has written for several newspapers, including El Mundo, Diario 16, El Periódico de Aragón, and La Razón.[6][7] He has published a series called Misterios de la Historia (Mysteries of History) in Libertad Digital.[8][9][10]

Vidal has written over 100 books, several of which have been bestsellers and recipients of historical and literary awards.[11][unreliable source?] He specializes in historical studies on totalitarian regimes and the history of religions. His book Las Brigadas Internacionales (The International Brigades) has been described by American historian Stanley G. Payne as "the most complete book about the International Brigades published in any language."[12][unreliable source?] In Paracuellos-Katin: El Genocidio de la Izquierda (Paracuellos-Katin: The Genocide by the Left) and Checas de Madrid: Las cárceles republicanas al descubierto (Checas de Madrid: Republican Prisons Uncovered), Vidal estimated the number of people murdered during the by leftist groups .

Political views and criticism

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Historians such as Ian Gibson and Ángel Viñas have criticized Vidal for biased arguments and a lack of rigor, accusing him of misquoting historical sources and manipulating translations to support his opinions.[13][14][15] For example, in his books about the Spanish Civil War (La Guerra que Ganó Franco, Checas de Madrid and Paracuellos-Katyn: El Genocidio de la Izquierda), he presents a revisionist views of the conflict that contrasts with mainstream historians but aligns with fellow conservatives like Pío Moa and Ricardo de la Cierva.[citation needed] He has also theorized that May 68 was "a CIA operation to destabilize general de Gaulle" ("una operación de la CIA para desestabilizar al general De Gaulle").[16]

He believes Basque is a "primitive language" ("una lengua tan primitiva")[17] and is skeptical of the theory of evolution.[18]

Awards

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  • 2000: Cartagena's Historical Novel Award for La mandrágora de las doce lunas
  • 2002: Las Lucas Biography Award for Lincoln
  • 2004: Ediciones Martínez Roca's [es] Spirituality Award for El testamento del pescador (The Fisherman's Testament)[19]
  • 2004: Jaén Literary Award for El último tren a Zúrich (Last Train to Zurich)
  • 2005: Premio de Novela Ciudad de Torrevieja for Los Hijos de la Luz (The Children of the Light)
  • 2005: The Academy of Science, Technology, Education, and Humanities' (AICTEH) Social Sciences Award
  • 2005: Silver Microphone (Micrófono de Plata)[20]
  • 2005: Antena de Oro[20]
  • 2005: HazteOir Award[20]
  • 2005: Catholic Childhood Commission (Comisión Católica Española de la Infancia; CCEI) Prize
  • 2006: Premio de Novela Histórica Alfonso X El Sabio [es] for El fuego del cielo (The Fire from Heaven)
  • 2006: Algaba Prize for Biography, Autobiography, Memoirs and Historical Investigations for Pablo, el judío de Tarso[21]
  • 2008: Asociación de Víctimas del Terrorismo Golden Pen Award (Pluma de Oro)
  • 2008: Finis Terrae Heterodox Humanist Essay Prize (El premio Finis Terrae de Ensayo Humanista Heterodoxo) for El caso Lutero[22][23]
  • 2012: Awarded by the Israeli Embassy for bettering the relationship between Spain and Israel
  • 2013: Order of the Torson's Golden Torso (Torsón de oro) Award
  • 2021: Mexican Press Club
  • 2022: Spanish Evangelical Publishers Association's Harold Kregel Award (Book of the Year) for Apóstol para las naciones

References

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  1. ^ Manzanares, César Vidal (1987). Recuerdos de un testigo de Jehová (in Spanish). Editorial Vida. ISBN 978-0-8297-1029-8.
  2. ^ VIDAL MANZANARES, GUSTAVO (in Spanish). 22 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Interamerican Institute for Democracy". intdemocratic.org. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. ^ "La ANLE incorpora trece nuevos académicos de número" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  5. ^ Vidal, César. "La Voz de César Vidal". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. ^ "elmundo.es - César Vidal dirigirá 'La linterna' de la Cope a partir del mes de septiembre". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  7. ^ "César Vidal: últimas noticias en La Razón". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Los cinco morosos que reconocerás: Dani Pedrosa, César Vidal, Lorenzo Sanz, Rodríguez Menéndez, Mario Conde". eldiaro.es (in Spanish). 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Intereconomía, el 'Avui' y César Vidal encabezan la lista de medios más morosos. Noticias de Comunicación". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Los rostros conocidos de la lista de morosos: Mario Conde, Pedrosa, Lorenzo Sanz y otros más". Expansion.com (in Spanish). 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  11. ^ "César Vidal: libros y biografía autor". Lecturalia (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Myths and Realities of the Spanish Civil War: From the International Brigades to the War Children". MSSU_calendar. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  13. ^ Gibson, Ian (2005). "Prólogo". Paracuellos: cómo fue (2nd ed.). Temas de Hoy. pp. 13–16. ISBN 84-8460-458-6. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  14. ^ Ángel Viñas (2007). "Tergiversaciones calumniosas". El escudo de la República. Crítica. p. 69. ISBN 978-84-8432-892-6.
  15. ^ Rojo, José Andrés (22 September 2005). "Contra la manipulación". El País. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  16. ^ "La derrota de la América WASP". Libertad Digital. 7 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  17. ^ "César Vidal expresa su desprecio hacia el "vascuence"" [César Vidal expresses his contempt for "Basque"]. elplural.com (in Spanish). 7 January 2008. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ^ "Diálogo del 30 de abril con César Vidal". Libertad Digital. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  19. ^ "La Biblia y "El testamento del Pescador" los más vendidos". cristianos.com (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  20. ^ a b c "César Vidal pone en entredicho el consenso dominante sobre la Transición". Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  21. ^ "César Vidal gana el IV Premio Algaba de Biografía, Autobiografía, Memorias e Investigaciones Históricas" (in Spanish). Protestante Digital. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  22. ^ "César Vidal gana el premio Finis Terrae de ensayo". Libertad Digital (in European Spanish). 4 September 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  23. ^ "(pe) El Caso Lutero (ii Premio Finis Terrae De Ensayo) (libro del 2008). Escrito por Cesar Vidal. ISBN 9788441420908". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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