Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: I le 2008 na faia ai e Villanueva lana amataga i le lalolagi i le 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships ma na tamoe foi i le Olimipeka mo le taimi muamua, na tauva i le vevela o le 800 mita i le 2008 Beijing Games. O ia na manumalo i le pine siliva i le 800 mita i le 2008 Central American ma Caribbean Championships, na maeʻa i tua o le Cuban Andy González. I le World Military Track and Field Championships ia Iuni 2009, na sau ai o ia i le tulaga fa i le 1500 m. O Villanueva na manumalo i le 1500 mita o le apamemea i le 2009 South American Championships i Athletics, ae na avea o ia ma tagata auro i le mea na tupu i le 2009 South American Championships i Athletics.
2009 CAC Championships. Na filifilia o ia e tamo'e i le 800 mita i le 2009 World Championships i le Atletiki (e ui lava na ia taula'i atu i le mamao mamao atu i le itulagi) ma na aveʻesea i le taamilosaga muamua.