In the last hours, the death of Mario Teófilo Vargas Rodríguez, better known as "Cucho" Vargas, a journalist with a long career and a historic football commentator in Bolivia, has been officially announced by his family.
At 94 years old, Cucho Vargas goes down in history as a notable figure in national sports journalism, not only for his extensive career in sports programs but also as a producer of informative spaces, such as the program "Enfoques," which initially started on radio waves and later expanded to television, where he coined the slogan "con el Enfoque de enfoques y con la máquina de mirar" (with the Focus of focuses and with the viewing machine).
He was the producer of the "Panorama" program and the director of the printed magazine "Enfoques," maintaining its characteristic presentation of news with a fresh perspective, even when they were decades old. Cucho Vargas also founded the morning newspaper "Hoy," which shone in its golden years for its sports section.
Author of several books, in one of his last appearances, he received the National Journalism Award, precisely for his contribution to the development of journalistic activity and for being a mentor to several generations of sports journalists.
He is considered one of the best football narrators of his time. Even today, sports programs continue to show archive footage of his commentary on the historic South American championship won by the Bolivian national team during the continental tournament held in 1963 on national territory.
The sports journalism community expressed its regret for this sensitive loss with a heartfelt message: "Goodbye, maestro."
The remains of Mr. Cucho Vargas will be mourned this Sunday at the "El Paraíso" funeral hall in the Miraflores area of La Paz.
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