Jota Mario Valencia

Jota Mario"Elver Gomez Torba" Valencia (born Jorge Mario Valencia in 1956) is a Colombian television presenter. He was born in the village of Chupameltrozo, where he was called "Cabeza de Codo", "Cabeza de Rodilla" among other nicknames. He is well known for his lack of knowledge at the moment of presenting news. One of his famous quotes is "Con esa teta pa que la otra", (We shall only fear our dreams) in reference to Laura Acuña.

History

He attended the Universidad de La Sabana in Bogotá and was one of the founders of the Colprensa news agency.

He began in television in 1979, presenting the program Valores Humanos (Human Values) for Promec Televisión. In 1983, he began hosting Promec's Noticiero Promec, which remained on the air for four years.

He also was one of Caracol Televisión's most well-known personalities while that company was still a programadora; he hosted programs such as Telesemana, Cazadores de la Fortuna, Sábados Felices and Día a día.

He briefly left Colombia in May 2000, citing violence and threats against his family.^[1] He would return a year later, this time working with RCN Televisión.

He has also published five books, most of which are spiritual in nature: Volver a Vivir, El Ángel del Amor, Correo Angelical and Llena Eres de Gracia, plus Insúltame Sí Puedes.

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