Victoria Eugenia "Vicky" Dávila Hoyos (born May 30, 1973) is a Colombian journalist, conservative politician, and radio and television host. She has worked as a journalist for Noticiero TV Hoy, RCN, W Radio, and La FM. She later served as the director of Semana from November 2020 to November 2024.[1]
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| Born | Victoria Eugenia Dávila Hoyos May 30, 1973 Tuluá, Cauca Valley, Colombia |
| Alma mater | Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (BA) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Website | colombiavaliente |
In November 2024, Dávila resigned from Semana to launch her presidential pre-candidacy for the 2026 presidential election as an independent candidate.[2]
Vicky Dávila lost the March 8 presidential primary, which ended her 2026 presidential campaign. She announced she is returning to journalism, reportedly back to Semana.
Early life and education
editVictoria Eugenia Dávila Hoyos was born on May 30, 1973 in Tuluá, Cauca Valley.[3] She holds a degree in Social Communication from the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente.[4][5] She is married to José Amiro Gnecco Martínez.[6][7]
Career
editShe began her television career as the host of the institutional news program El Senado Hoy before working as a reporter for Notipacífico, the news program of the regional channel Telepacífico.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Quin es Vicky Dávila, la presentadora de noticias que anunci su candidatura a presidenta en 2026" [Who is Vicky Dávila, the news anchor who announced her candidacy for president in 2026?]. Cronista (in Spanish). November 14, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ Rivera Guevara, Nicolás (November 14, 2014). "Vicky Dávila: perfil de la polémica periodista y ahora candidata presidencial que puso a "mover la cosa política"" [Vicky Dávila: Profile of the controversial journalist and now presidential candidate who "set the political stage."]. El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ↑ "La historia íntima de Vicky Dávila: la periodista que nunca deja de ser noticia" [The intimate story of Vicky Dávila: the journalist who never stops making the news]. Infobae (in Spanish). October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- 1 2 "Perfil de Vicky Dávila" [Profile of Vicky Dávila]. RCN Radio (in Spanish). February 18, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Cuántos años tiene Vicky Dávila, qué estudió y otros detalles (poco conocidos) de su vida" [How old is Vicky Dávila, what she studied and other (little-known) details of her life]. Pulzo (in Spanish). November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ↑ "El esposo de Vicky Dávila, un Gnecco que hizo su vida alejado de Valledupar y el poder del clan familiar" [Vicky Dávila's husband, a Gnecco who made his life away from Valledupar and the power of the family clan]. Las2orillas (in Spanish). April 27, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Vicky Davila: Esta es su historia de amor con el médico José Amiro Gnecco" [Vicky Davila: This is her love story with doctor José Amiro Gnecco]. Revista Aló (in Spanish). April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.