Víctor Hugo Morales
Uruguayan journalist, pundit and writer (born 1947)
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Víctor Hugo Morales Pérez (born 26 December 1947 in Cardona, Uruguay)[1] is a Uruguayan journalist, pundit and writer who has lived and worked in Argentina since 1981.
26 December 1947
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Víctor Hugo Morales in 2022 | |
| Born | Víctor Hugo Morales Pérez 26 December 1947 |
| Occupations | Sports commentator, TV host, radio host, writer |
| Website | https://www.victorhugomorales.com.ar/ |
Biography
His professional activity began in 1966 when, at the age of 19, he worked as a reporter and announcer on Radio Colonia, Uruguay.[citation needed] In 1969 he was appointed head of sports at Radio Ariel.[citation needed]
The following year Morales was appointed sports director of Radio Oriental de Uruguay, where he worked until 1981, when he moved to live and work in Buenos Aires.[citation needed] He was also a sports journalist on the "Telenoche 4" program on Channel 4 of Montevideo.[citation needed]
As a football commentator, he has been regarded as one of the best in the Spanish-speaking world.[2] In Argentina his commentary on Diego Maradona's second goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final was widely praised.[3]
He has been a staunch supporter of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.[4]
Awards
Morales was awarded the 2011 Illustrious Citizen of the City of Buenos Aires Medal [5] and the Rodolfo Walsh Prize.[6]
Selected works
- El intruso. Montevideo: Ediciones de la Plaza, 1979.
- Un grito en el desierto. Buenos Aires: Editorial Sudamericana, 1998.
- Papel Prensa, el grupo de tareas Medios, jueces y militares en la mayor estafa del pais Ediciones Colihue, 2017.
- La batalla cultural. Mentiras, infamias y omisiones del monopolio mediático Ediciones Colihue, 2020.
- El reproche. Drama, 2022.
