Last August, Rodrigo Garcia also lost his mother: the commanding Mercedes Barcha, who served as his father’s chief of staff, confidante and foil. Her death likewise drew international notice .

Filmmaker Rodrigo Garcia brings his memoir about his father, Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, and mother, Mercedes Barcha, to the L.A. Times Book Club.

Mercedes Barcha, the widow, muse and gatekeeper of the Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, who played a crucial role in the publication of his breakthrough novel, “One Hundred Years of ...

FILE – In this April 21, 2014 file photo Mercedes Barcha, center, widow of Colombian Nobel Literature laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez is accompanied by her sons Gonzalo, left, and Rodrigo as ...

Mercedes Barcha, the widow and muse of Nobel Laureate writer Gabriel García Márquez, has died in Mexico City. Garcia Marquez’s nephew, Gabriel Torres Garcia, confirmed the news, The Week reported.

Gabriel García Márquez has a posthumous book coming out 10 years after his death. But he wouldn't have wanted it that way. García Márquez's final book "Until August" is set for release on ...

Gabriel García Márquez’s sons are publishing his final novel, which he wanted 'destroyed' "Until August" hits shelves on March 12, nearly 10 years after the Nobel Prize winner died.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mercedes Barcha, who was credited by late husband and Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez with making it possible for him to write his masterpiece “One Hundred Years of ...

FILE - In this April 21, 2014 file photo Mercedes Barcha, center, widow of Colombian Nobel Literature laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez is accompanied by her sons Gonzalo, left, and Rodrigo as they ...

Mercedes Barcha, the widow and muse of Nobel Laureate writer Gabriel García Márquez, has died in Mexico City. She was 87. Garcia Marquez’s nephew, Gabriel Torres Garcia, confirm… ...