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Núñez Vela, Blasco

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Núñez Vela, Blasco (blä`skō n`nyās vā`lä), d. 1546, first viceroy of Peru (1544–46). Sent to replace Vaca de Castro Vaca de Castro, Cristóbal (krēstō`bäl vä`kä thā kä`strō), fl.
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 and to enforce the New Laws of Bartolomé de Las Casas Las Casas, Bartolomé de (bärtōlōmā` dā läs kä`säs)
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, he had a violent, short career. He antagonized all in command and either ordered a murder or committed it himself. He was arrested and put on a ship for Spain, but landed at Tumbez, was defeated by Gonzalo Pizarro Pizarro, Gonzalo (gônthä`lō pēthär`rō), c.1506–1548, Spanish conquistador, brother of Francisco Pizarro.
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, and was executed.

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