Outside of football after her retirement, Lovo started in a career as a sports journalist. She also acted as a commentator for matches involving the
Nicaragua men's national team and matches of the
Liga Primera. As a result of her talent, she was often used as the lead commentator for television broadcasts. Following her death, the Nicaraguan Association of Sports Journalists honoured Lovo by creating the Virginia Lovo Award as a tribute to her as an annual award for women in the journalism field. Lovo was also posthumously awarded the Best Television Chronicler award in 2023. ==Death==