Juan Pablo Calucho Vargas (2 February 1980 – 19 May 2021) was a Bolivian journalist, often known as the "people's journalist" for making daily and constant coverage of the citizen in the streets.[1]
Calucho was born on 2 February 1980 in the city of Cochabamba, but grew up and lived in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra within a family of journalists. He studied at the Domingo Savio Institute and at the Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University (UAGRM). He entered the world of communication in 1995, when he was still a young man of just 15 years of age.[2]
In 2010, together with the journalist Ezequiel Serres, Calucho began to practice investigative journalism with the program called "Secrets from the street."
Death threatedit
On 9 June 2010, the then mayor of Santa Cruz Percy Fernández threatened to shoot Calucho. During a journalistic interview about the illegal takeover of public spaces by street vendors in Santa Cruz, Calucho asked the mayor about possible solutions to the problem; Fernández was upset and responded publicly as follows:
"I'm going to shoot this (Pablo Calucho), bring me my rifle."
In light of these statements, the Santa Cruz Press Workers Union Federation and the Santa Cruz Journalists Association strongly rejected the threat from Percy Fernández, who had a history of similar threats against other journalists. In turn, the National Press Association (ANP) demanded guarantees so that journalists could carry out their informative work.
Some time later, Calucho started working at Red UNO Santa Cruz, but in July 2017 he was fired from the television channel because his social media accounts had more followers than the same official pages of the channel where Calucho worked.[4]
Survey for the mayor's officeedit
According to an opinion study carried out in March 2020, by the polling company "Captura Consulting", it managed to show that Pablo Calucho had at that time the support of 10.7% of the Santa Cruz population to be the future mayor of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, thus placing Calucho in fourth place behind Rubén Costas, Angélica Sosa and Branko Marinković, and ahead of Johnny Fernández, Rosario Schamissedine, Carlos Hugo Molina and Freddy Soruco.[5]
Illness and deathedit
In April 2021, it became publicly known that Calucho was in deteriorating health after contracting COVID-19 and was admitted to intensive care. Some parents from his daughter's school organized a raffle to help the journalist.[6] Calucho died on 19 May 2021, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, at the age of 41.[7]
Referencesedit
^"Muere el periodista Pablo Calucho tras una dura batalla contra el COVID-19". debate.com.mx. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^"Pablo Calucho, el periodista todo terreno que habla al mundo". paginasiete.bo. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^"Alcalde amenaza con disparar a periodista Pablo Calucho" (in Spanish). ifex.org. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^"Red Uno no se referirá al despido del periodista Pablo Calucho". opinión.com.bo. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^"Rubén Costas lidera encuesta de Poder y Placer sobre intención de voto para alcaldía cruceña". eju.tv. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^"Salud del periodista Pablo Calucho se complica por el Covid, organizan una rifa solidaria". urgente.bo. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^"Fallece por Covid-19 el periodista cruceño Pablo Calucho". paginasiete.bo. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
April 22, 2024
pablo, calucho, juan, vargas, february, 1980, 2021, bolivian, journalist, often, known, people, journalist, making, daily, constant, coverage, citizen, streets, born, 1980, february, 1980cochabamba, boliviadied19, 2021, 2021, aged, santa, cruz, sierra, bolivia. Juan Pablo Calucho Vargas 2 February 1980 19 May 2021 was a Bolivian journalist often known as the people s journalist for making daily and constant coverage of the citizen in the streets 1 Pablo CaluchoBorn 1980 02 02 2 February 1980Cochabamba BoliviaDied19 May 2021 2021 05 19 aged 41 Santa Cruz de la Sierra BoliviaAlma materGabriel Rene Moreno Autonomous UniversityOccupationJournalistSpouseNoelia Echalar Montellano Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early years 1 2 Death threat 1 3 Survey for the mayor s office 1 4 Illness and death 2 ReferencesBiography editEarly years edit Calucho was born on 2 February 1980 in the city of Cochabamba but grew up and lived in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra within a family of journalists He studied at the Domingo Savio Institute and at the Gabriel Rene Moreno Autonomous University UAGRM He entered the world of communication in 1995 when he was still a young man of just 15 years of age 2 In 2010 together with the journalist Ezequiel Serres Calucho began to practice investigative journalism with the program called Secrets from the street Death threat edit On 9 June 2010 the then mayor of Santa Cruz Percy Fernandez threatened to shoot Calucho During a journalistic interview about the illegal takeover of public spaces by street vendors in Santa Cruz Calucho asked the mayor about possible solutions to the problem Fernandez was upset and responded publicly as follows I m going to shoot this Pablo Calucho bring me my rifle Mayor Percy Fernandez Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia 9 June 2010 3 In light of these statements the Santa Cruz Press Workers Union Federation and the Santa Cruz Journalists Association strongly rejected the threat from Percy Fernandez who had a history of similar threats against other journalists In turn the National Press Association ANP demanded guarantees so that journalists could carry out their informative work Some time later Calucho started working at Red UNO Santa Cruz but in July 2017 he was fired from the television channel because his social media accounts had more followers than the same official pages of the channel where Calucho worked 4 Survey for the mayor s office edit According to an opinion study carried out in March 2020 by the polling company Captura Consulting it managed to show that Pablo Calucho had at that time the support of 10 7 of the Santa Cruz population to be the future mayor of Santa Cruz de la Sierra thus placing Calucho in fourth place behind Ruben Costas Angelica Sosa and Branko Marinkovic and ahead of Johnny Fernandez Rosario Schamissedine Carlos Hugo Molina and Freddy Soruco 5 Illness and death edit In April 2021 it became publicly known that Calucho was in deteriorating health after contracting COVID 19 and was admitted to intensive care Some parents from his daughter s school organized a raffle to help the journalist 6 Calucho died on 19 May 2021 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra at the age of 41 7 References edit Muere el periodista Pablo Calucho tras una dura batalla contra el COVID 19 debate com mx 19 May 2021 Retrieved 19 May 2021 Pablo Calucho el periodista todo terreno que habla al mundo paginasiete bo 9 November 2015 Retrieved 19 May 2021 Alcalde amenaza con disparar a periodista Pablo Calucho in Spanish ifex org 21 June 2010 Retrieved 19 May 2021 Red Uno no se referira al despido del periodista Pablo Calucho opinion com bo 31 July 2019 Retrieved 19 May 2021 Ruben Costas lidera encuesta de Poder y Placer sobre intencion de voto para alcaldia crucena eju tv 4 March 2020 Retrieved 19 May 2021 Salud del periodista Pablo Calucho se complica por el Covid organizan una rifa solidaria urgente bo 21 April 2021 Retrieved 19 May 2021 Fallece por Covid 19 el periodista cruceno Pablo Calucho paginasiete bo 19 May 2021 Retrieved 19 May 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pablo Calucho amp oldid 1197319292, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
