What Happened To Sonaly Tuesta, The Former Host Of "Customs", After Leaving TV?

For 20 years, sonaly tuesta hosted the show “Custom”. Through said television space, the artist showed thousands of compatriots the tourist attractions of Peru, as well as the traditions that exist in the different regions of the country. Her ability to communicate and her performance in front of her cameras allowed her to win the affection of the public. However, in November 2020, she announced her withdrawal from it.

His hard work to promote the stories that exist in the different corners of the nation was decisive so that, in 2015, the culture Ministry I named it Meritorious Personality of Culture. Sonaly Tuesta has also worked for the last decade as a columnist and university professor.

What is the trajectory of Sonaly Tuesta?

sonaly tuesta He completed his studies in Communication Sciences at the University of Lima. She began working as a journalist in media that no longer circulate today, such as El Sol or El Mundo. After these first experiences in the world of communications, he assumed the direction and presentation of the cultural space “Customs”, which was broadcast on the TV Peru signal.

Although she hosted the program for 20 years, in 2016 she found herself in need of a brief hiatus from her work as a TV presenter due to a respiratory condition. This situation even led her to stay in intensive care for a short time.

In 2020, after the Congress of the Republic vacated former President Martín Vizcarra and Manuel Merino assumed the position of head of state, sonaly tuesta announced his resignation “Custom”.

“I have always defended my ‘Customs’ program against any threat that may have surfaced in these 20 years. I got into the issue because I considered that I had to fight from within for a space in favor of the peoples of Peru, their tradition, their knowledge, their entrepreneurship, their talent. I based my work on my own objectives and commitments, regardless of the governments on duty and with the essence of the principle: speak of Peru through the people,” the prominent communicator indicated on November 13, 2020 on her official Facebook account. .

Sonaly Tuesta presented “Customs” on TV Peru for 20 years. Photo: The Republic

What happened to Sonaly Tuesta’s life?

In November 2021, one year after resigning from “Customs”, sonaly tuesta assumed the position of Vice Minister of Cultural Heritage and Cultural Industries. She exercised this function for five months, since in April 2022 she announced her departure.

Tuesta made it known to the press that he was asked to resign his duties after questioning the then president of the Council of Ministers, Aníbal Torres. The prominent communicator had criticized Torres’ statements in which the politician alluded to Hitler as a symbol of development. Given this, the Executive asked him to leave office.

Sonaly Tuesta served as Vice Minister of Cultural Heritage and Cultural Industries from November 2021 to April 2022. Photo: La República

In recent months, sonaly tuesta It has boosted her facet as a writer. She published the book “A trip not to die” and, since mid-2022, she has been participating in a series of conversations and presentations of her work. Likewise, she usually promotes through her social networks, such as Facebook, the traditions and customs that exist in different parts of Peru.