Chumel Torres

About

YouTube star and TV host known for his show El Pulso de la Republica, which provides a Daily Show-esque look at life and politics in Mexico and around the world. 

Before Fame

He was working as a mechanical engineering when he began to draw attention for his tweets regarding the 2012 election, which led to work in Mexico City as a columnist. He uploaded his first video in late 2012. 

Trivia

He has more than 2.7 million subscribers to his YouTube channel. He initially created the channel as a way to circumvent the censorship that characterized Mexican television. 

Family Life

He was born and raised in Mexico. 

Associated With

The success of his show has led to comparisons to Jon Stewart. 

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