Francisco Orrego

Francisco Javier Orrego Gutiérrez, commonly known as Pancho Orrego, is a Chilean lawyer, politician, pundit and television personality.
He has gained notoriety in the media, particularly on the debate show Sin filtros, characterized by his direct confrontational style. Carlos Larraín is often referred to as his 'godfather' in Renovación Nacional, political party where Orrego is a member.
He is also a recognized defender of the individual capitalization system and has defined himself as an anticommunist and follower of Jaime Guzmán. He is also an alumnus of the think tank, Fundación para el Progreso, where he has been a lecturer.

Biography

Orrego was born in Vina del Mar, but he grew up in Quilpué and studied at Colegio Champagnat in Villa Alemana.
In 2005 he began studying at the University of Chile School of Law and joined RN, his party. There, he was a classmate of the future president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, whom he confronted during the 2009 seizure on the University of Chile's Law School. Orrego also ran in student elections against Camila Vallejo and Gonzalo Winter.
His thesis consisted of a comparative analysis between the constitutions of Ecuador and Bolivia within the framework of the Chilean constituent process. In 2022, he advised the constituent Bernardo Fontaine, on housing and pensions.

In 2021, Orrego began appearing as a regular panelist on Sin filtros. In 2023 he began studying a master's degree in political thought at the Universidad San Sebastián. Similarly, he unsuccessfully attempted to become RN's general secretary.
In 2024, after Gabriel Alemparte declination in his favor, he ran for governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, losing against Claudio Orrego.
In 2025, he was elected deputy.