Long interested in journalism and historical investigation, he worked with the newspapers El Fígaro and La Nación. He directed the literary page of Diario de la Marina from 1927 to 1929, using it as a platform to support the contemporary Spanish avant-garde literary movements, often called the vanguardia. He collaborated on a number of anti-imperialist publications such as Venezuela Libre and América Libre, and later became involved in Communist activities.
He was long drawn to journalism and historical inquiry, working with El Fígaro and La Nación newspapers. From 1927 to 1929, he oversaw the literary page of Diario de la Marina, leveraging it as a platform for contemporary Spanish avant-garde literary movements, known as the vanguardia. He also collaborated on anti-imperialist publications like Venezuela Libre and América Libre, and later became involved in Communist activities.