Varas, who co-founded Radio Caravana 750 AM and reported from the station for 39 years, was considered a pioneer of sports journalism in Ecuador and one of the country's best known sports journalists.
[1][2] Varas was a lawyer by training, but spent more than 55 years as a sports journalist and commentator.
[2] He then worked at a series of stations and radio shows focused on athletics, including Sucesos, Bolívar, Mambo (as a guest commentator), Noticia, and La Fabulosa.
[2] In 1985, Varas joined with colleagues to found and launch Radio Caravana 750 AM in Guayaquil, where he worked for more than 30 years.
[2] Varas died from complications of COVID-19 on March 30, 2020, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, at the age of 76.