"On Saturdays, in addition to doing my own show, I do field journalism with mobile units. I went to cover the march on Avenida 9 de Julio and the atmosphere was already somewhat tense," Funes Ugarte began recounting. According to him, from the very beginning he noticed a hostile environment: "I was with my cameraman and I saw some photographers wearing hoods, with a black band on their arms. There was one who kept kicking me over and over."
The journalist recalled that while he was interviewing Brenda's grandfather, one of the victims of the triple murder, the insults and attacks began: "They said I didn't represent them, that I should leave. They also intimidated another girl and took the cables from my cameraman."
At that moment, the situation became untenable. "They were small feminist groups, but there were many of them. They started insulting me, pushing me, cornering me. I reached a kiosk near Congress and a woman told me, 'Don't come because they're going to beat us up.' That's when I found myself cornered. They started hitting me, kicking me, spitting on me. This is the first time something like this has happened to me," he recounted, visibly shaken.
Funes Ugarte said that he managed to get out of the crowd thanks to the intervention of the mother of one of the murdered young women, who protected him from the group that was attacking him. "She was the one who helped me get out of that situation. I had only gone to work, to cover a march for justice, not to provoke anyone," he stated.
The journalist also clarified that he did not respond to the attacks. "I wasn't afraid, but I stood firm. I didn't react. I didn't want the situation to get worse. I just wanted to do my job," he said.
Una mujer trans fue la agresora del periodista
After images of the violent episode were released, Malena Pichot shared a message on social media mocking the journalist, celebrating that he had been "herded like a cow." The actress's words sparked outrage, and Robertito did not hesitate to respond.
"The truth is that her remarks surprised me," the host said. "Yanina asked me why I thought she justified the violence, and I think everything has turned upside down today: you're either on one side or the other. I didn't like what she said. I addressed it on my LN+ show Saturday morning. I went to work at the march. She can think whatever she wants, but justifying violence is never right," he emphasized.
Finally, the journalist stressed that his intention was to cover the march from a place of respect and empathy for the victims. "I went to report, as I always do. Unfortunately, some groups confuse everything and believe that attacking a journalist is a form of protest. But that's not activism or social demand, it's violence," he concluded.
