José Ricardo Carballo

José Ricardo Carballo (1983 – August 17, 2025) was a Costa Rican presenter, journalist and writer.

Life and career Carballo began his comedy career by mimicking characters from the radio. He was primarily a presenter on the Pelando El Ojo radio show on the San José based radio station Radio Monumental 93.5 FM. He had been part of the program for three years, performing a range of impersonations, including those of Randall Zúñiga, director of the OIJ, and former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. In 2022, he posted a similar collection titled Diario de un tico en pandemia.

Carballo died on August 17, 2025, at the age of 42, after being involved in a traffic collision in La Garita de Alajuela.