Pilar Vergara (born 23 June 1947[1]) is a Chilean journalist, winner of the National Prize for Journalism in 1993.

[2][3] Subsequently, she worked at Canal 13, on the program Pasado meridiano,[3] and at the newspaper El Mercurio, where she participated in the Sunday Reports section.

[5] In 1981, Vergara joined the newspaper La Segunda, along with Cristián Zegers [es].

[4] Initially, she worked as editor-in-chief, later assuming the position of editor of information services.

In 2006, after the appointment of Zegers at El Mercurio, she assumed the position of director of the newspaper, a job she held until 2011.