Francisco Javier Orrego Gutiérrez (born 6 October 1986), 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 LarraÃÂn is often referred to as his 'godfather' in Renovación Nacional (RN), political party where Orrego is a member.
He is also a recognized defender of the individual capitalization system (AFP) 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.
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 (left-wing), 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 he began appearing as a regular panelist on Sin filtros, during the constituent process to elect the members of the Constitutional Convention.
In 2022 his public profile increased after he became one of the media spokespersons for the âÂÂRejectâ option ahead of the 2022 constitutional plebiscite and for the movement âÂÂCon mi plata noâÂÂ.
In October 2024 he was sanctioned for defamation following a lawsuit filed by journalist and then director of El Ciudadano, Josefa Barraza. The ruling followed his public claim that she allegedly had a relationship with the leader of the Coordinadora Arauco-Malleco, Héctor Llaitul. He was ordered to issue public apologies in court and on the program.
In August 2025 he stated that âÂÂCarlos Caszely is politically ignorantâ during an ideological debate regarding José Antonio Kast. He later softened his tone, stating that his remarks had been inappropriate and that he owed the former footballer a "conversation".
His participation in Sin filtros led to his involvement with Radio Agricultura, where he collaborated in organizing the radio program âÂÂLos Tres Mosqueterosâ alongside historian and journalist Magdalena Merbilháa, who also took part in Sin filtros.
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 (USS). 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.