Javier Olivares Avendaño

Javier Olivares Avendaño (born 11 October 1983) is a Chilean journalist, radio and television presenter, and politician from Chile. He has developed an extensive career in the media in his country and the United States, and was elected as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the 2026–2030 term.

Before beginning his political career, Olivares developed an extensive career in the media, standing out as a host of youth television programs in Chile, such as Tremendo choque on Chilevisión and Mekano on Mega. He later worked as a journalist abroad.

From his media profile, he accumulated social capital to promote a political career, emphasizing communication skills and positions critical of the political left. In this process, he found support in the Party of the People (PdG), and to the left itself.

In the early 2000s, he gained national recognition by joining the late-night programs of Los 40 Principales radio, later consolidating himself as one of the most recognized youth voices in Chilean radio broadcasting.

In 2007, he left FM Hit to join Radio Carolina (99.3 FM), where he became one of the station’s main voices until 2018. During this period, he moved to the United States, continuing his live radio broadcasts from Miami.

From 2015, he worked as a reporter for Telemundo 51 in Miami, and was later recruited by Univisión to host the Noticiero Nacional Edición Digital, broadcast nationwide and distributed across multiple platforms.

Political career In the 2025 parliamentary elections, Olivares ran for the 6th district as a member of the Party of the People, obtaining approximately 5.44% of the valid votes cast. As a result, he was elected as a deputy.