Víctor Hugo Morales Pérez (born 26 December 1947 in

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) is a Uruguayan journalist, pundit and writer who has lived and worked in Argentina since 1981.

Biography

His professional activity began in 1966 when, at the age of 19, he worked as a reporter and announcer on Radio Colonia, Uruguay. In 1969 he was appointed head of sports at Radio Ariel. 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

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. He was also a sports journalist on the "Telenoche 4" program on Channel 4 of

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. As a football commentator, he has been regarded as one of the best in the Spanish-speaking world. In Argentina his commentary on

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's second goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final was widely praised. He has been a staunch supporter of former President

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Awards

Morales was awarded the 2011 Illustrious Citizen of the City of Buenos Aires Medal and the

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Prize.Víctor Hugo Morales awarded Rodolfo Walsh Prize

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.

References

1947 births Living people People from Soriano Department Uruguayan male writers Uruguayan journalists Uruguayan sports journalists Association football commentators Uruguayan expatriates in Argentina {{Uruguay-journalist-stub