Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Muna 2008 Villanueva akaita yake yepasi rose indoor kutanga pa2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships uye akamhanyawo kumaOlympics kekutanga, achikwikwidza mukupisa kwemamita mazana masere pamitambo ye2008 Beijing. Akanga ari 800 m sirivha medalist pa2008 Central American uye Caribbean Championships, achipedzisa kumashure kweCuba Andy González. PaWorld Military Track and Field Championships muna Chikumi 2009, akauya wechina mumakumi mashanu emamita. Villanueva akahwina bronze mumakwikwi emamita 1500 mumakwikwi eSouth American Championships muna 2009, asi aive akahwina menduru yegoridhe mumutambo uyu mumakwikwi eCAC Championships muna 2009
. Akasarudzwa kuti amhanye 800 m pa2009 World Championships muAthletics (kunyange zvazvo akanga akaisa pfungwa dzake pakureba kwenguva refu munharaunda) uye akabviswa mumutambo wokutanga.