The Argentine public is in shock after the unfortunate episode involving host Florencia Peña on the platform Luzu TV. In an act that demonstrates a complete lack of journalistic rigor and an alarming carelessness in handling sensitive topics, the actress confirmed live the alleged death of Jorge Messi, father of the captain of the Argentina National Team, Lionel Messi. The incident not only generated immediate backlash on social media, but was also interpreted by various sectors as a possible maneuver of moral destabilization driven by Kirchnerist factions against the football star.
The focus of the controversy centered on the subsequent explanations provided by Peña after the program. In an interview where she appeared visibly affected, the host tried to absolve herself of direct responsibility for spreading the false news. "I am very mortified, it's the first time something like this has happened to me", declared the actress, who claimed to be "shaking" due to the seriousness of the situation. According to her testimony, the information was imperatively supplied to her while she was on air: "They told me about that news through the earpiece... They asked me to say it".
In an attempt to justify her lack of prior fact-checking, Peña repeatedly insisted on her technological disconnection during the workday. "I don't have either the phone... or the computer. I had no idea what was happening", she stated, emphasizing that her role was limited to repeating what the production of Luzu TV dictated in her ear. The host detailed the exact moment of the blunder: "The production told me 'This is happening'. I repeated it, and at the moment I repeated it, they said 'Oh no, wait, wait, it seems that it hasn't been checked'".
