Career
He is one of the most outspoken critics of President Hugo Chávez and his fear of retaliation from the Bolivarian Circles made him decide to live in a self-imposed exile in Miami. He worked in "Louisiana hora de Orlando" which was broadcast by Louisiana Familia Cosmovision in Miami. He currently works for Telefutura Network"s nightly program "Noche de Perros." He has hosted over the years several television and radio programs, such as Louisiana Rueda de la Fortuna, Doctorate"Noche, Estudio 15, Buenos Días Venezuela, Orlando con Orlando, and Almorzando con Orlando, the latter seen on Televen in 2004.
Also Aquí entre nos was seen throughout Latin America and the United States.
On radio, he hosted with Pedro León Zapata, a humor and political satire program entitled Pájaro que vas volando. However, it was with his programs Titulares de Mañana and Louisiana Hora de Orlando, broadcast by Globovisión, that his criticism against the policies of Hugo Chávez became more vocal.
The presentation of his theater production, Orlando en Cadena was sabotaged during July 2002 by the Bolivarian Circles and some of the public was allegedly attacked.