Juan Carlos Villalta

Juan Carlos Villalta Atlagic (born December 29, 1944) is a Chilean journalist and sports commentator who was awarded with the Sports Journalism National Prize in 2017.[2][3][4][5]

Juan Carlos Villalta
Born
Juan Carlos Villalta Atlagic

December 29, 1944
Antofagasta, Chile
NationalityChilean
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Journalist, politician
Political partyClose to Radical Party[1]
(2020)

Biography

On 25 January 2019, he was released from Canal del Fútbol (CDF), where he worked since its beginnings in 2000s.[6]

In 2015, he criticized to Chile Films in virtue of its workers' situation (despite his good relation with its CEO Cristian Varela).[7][8]

In 2017, he was criticized by Chilean goalkeeper Nicolás Peric,[9][10][11][12][13][14] who was supported by SIFUP (Chilean footballers union).[15][16][17][18]

Political career

In 2019, during 2019–20 protests, he expressed his «fear» of «a new confrontation between Chileans as during Popular Unity» against Chilean Armed Forces which had as result the 1973 coup d'État and Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.[19][20]

In 2020, it was reported that he will run a pre-candidacy for Papudo mayor.[21][22][23][24] Finally, after losing mayor primaries, it was confirmed that he will run as alderman.[25][26]

References
  1. "Ex comentarista deportivo Juan Carlos Villalta se presentará como precandidato a alcalde de Papudo" (in Spanish). Radio Agricultura. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. "Juan Carlos Villalta es el ganador del Premio Nacional de Periodismo Deportivo 2017" (in Spanish). Publimetro. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. "Juan Carlos Villalta gana el Premio Nacional de Periodismo Deportivo 2017" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. "Juan Carlos Villalta ganó el "Premio Nacional de Periodismo Deportivo 2017"" (in Spanish). CNN Chile. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  5. "Juan Carlos Villalta obtuvo el Premio Nacional de Periodismo Deportivo 2017" (in Spanish). El Deportero. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. "Se fue Don Caco: CDF despide a cinco rostros por reestructuración" (in Spanish). El Desconcierto. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  7. "Juan Carlos Villalta: Es inaceptable el trato económico que tiene Chilefilms con sus trabajadores" (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. "Juan Carlos Villalta criticó duramente a Chilefilms: "Es inaceptable el trato económico que tienen con sus trabajadores"" (in Spanish). El Periscopio. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  9. "Peric mandó de vuelta la tarjeta al jugador del partido y se desquitó con comentarista de CDF" (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  10. "Lo hizo otra vez: El polémico recado de Nicolás Peric al comentarista de CDF" (in Spanish). CNN Chile. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  11. "La irónica reacción de Nicolás Peric en entrevista tras ser elegido como el mejor del partido" (in Spanish). Radio Bío Bío. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  12. "¡Lo hizo otra vez! Peric le mandó un recado al "Caco" Villalta" (in Spanish). Goal.com. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  13. "Cara a cara de Nico Peric y Caco Villalta en CDF: "¿Te crees el Mesías del fútbol chileno?"" (in Spanish). El Dínamo. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  14. "Sencillamente, Loco Peric: devolvió la tarjeta al mejor jugador y envió este recado a comentarista del CDF" (in Spanish). El Dínamo. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  15. "Sifup sale en defensa de Nicolás Peric: "Esperamos que el señor Juan Carlos Villalta ofrezca disculpas"" (in Spanish). El Desconcierto. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  16. "Sifup y polémica entre Peric y Caco Villalta: "El concepto 'payaseo' denigra a nuestro asociado"" (in Spanish). Publimetro. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  17. "¡Pelea de proporciones! Sifup entró en la discusión entre Nicolás Peric y Juan Carlos Villalta" (in Spanish). El Periscopio. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  18. "Sifup le puso la fianza a Peric y trató de soberbio al Caco Villalta" (in Spanish). La Cuarta. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  19. "El temor de Caco Villalta: "Si a usted le gusta vivir en Venezuela, va a tener una Venezuela parecida"" (in Spanish). Red Gol. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  20. "Caco Villalta: "Si a usted le gusta vivir en Venezuela, va a tener una Venezuela parecida"" (in Spanish). El Periscopio. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  21. "Juan Carlos Villalta postulará a la alcaldía de Papudo" (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  22. ""Caco" Villalta y sus aspiraciones políticas en Papudo: apuesta por el "fair play" para convertir el gran golazo de las municipales" (in Spanish). Puranoticia. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  23. ""Caco" Villalta se lanza como precandidato a alcalde de Papudo: "Estoy buscando un nicho ideológico que me interprete sin ningún fanatismo"" (in Spanish). Puranoticia. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  24. "Comentarista deportivo "Caco" Villalta se lanza como precandidato a alcalde de Papudo: "Estoy buscando un nicho ideológico que me interprete"" (in Spanish). Cambio 21. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  25. "El deporte ya tiene un gran candidato a concejal en Papudo: Juan Carlos "Caco" Villalta (Video)" (in Spanish). Todo Fútbol. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  26. "El deporte ya tiene un gran candidato a concejal en Papudo: Juan Carlos "Caco" Villalta (Video)" (in Spanish). Radio Santiago. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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