Patricia del Río Labarthe is a Peruvian journalist and writer specializing in culture, current affairs and politics. She hosts and produces the programme Letras en el Tiempo for RPP, writes a weekly column for Jugo.pe, teaches at the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC), and runs Memorables, a company dedicated to biographies. She is the author of the children's books Desde la Luna (Mónimo, 2024; special mention at the 2025 Bologna BRAW Amazing Bookshelf) and Pecas y Manchas (Planeta, 2024), as well as the novel Jauría (Tusquets, 2025). Her areas of interest include the development of emerging societies, women's rights and democratic consolidation — fields in which she actively participates in debates and civic initiatives. She was named Peru's most influential radio journalist for five consecutive years (2016–2021) by Semana Económica magazine and serves as the Vice-president of the civil association Transparencia; she is also a member of the Press and Society Institute (IPYS) and the NGO United Way. She holds a degree in Linguistics and Literature from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, where she also completed Master's degrees in Linguistics and Creative Writing.