Víctor Amaya

"Una sociedad mejor informada es capaz de tomar mejores decisiones"

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Hello, I am Víctor Amaya, a venezuelan Journalist (Universidad Central de Venezuela) with a Master's Degree in Radio (Universidad Complutense de Madrid).

I have worked in newspapers, digital media and broadcasting, becoming an accomplished reporter that has assumed directorial positions in acclaimed media outlets.

I have been part of TalCual for more than 10 years, starting as a reporter, then serving as Editor-in-Chief, and now as Editorial Director—all while continuing to take on reporting duties. At TalCual I led the transformation process from the printed edition to a online multimedia platform and oversee all the special projects.

In 2019, I founded EsPaja, a platform that became a national benchmark for fact-checking in Venezuela.

I'm also a member of Servicio de Información Pública, a independent initiative focused on reporting the news via Whatsapp to reach new audiences in Venezuela and abroad.

Based in Caracas, I'm a foreign correspondent for La Razón (Spain) and Radio France Internationale (France).

I was awarded with the Excellence in Journalism Award granted by the Inter American Press Association in 2017 and in 2018, and also a Special Mention in Human Rights in 2019. Also, I received a Honorable Mention in the “Javier Valdez” LatinAmerican Journalism Award 2024 and The King of Spain International Journalism Award (2025).

I have been a contributor to Vice, Caracas Chronicles, CS Monitor and Estrella TV (USA), BBC News TV and BBC Radio 5 (UK), ABC News and ABC Radio (Australia), TRT World (Turkey), El Confidencial and La Gaceta (Spain), RAI Tg2 (Italy), M6 (France) El País de Cali and Semana (Colombia), Bio Bio (Chile), and Armando.info (Venezuela).

I'm the co-author of eight books of journalistic interviews.