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Gisela Valcárcel Confronts Reporter, Deflects Questions on Future of “América Hoy

She pledged to speak about the morning show’s fate in two weeks following a broadcast that prompted on-air rebukes.

Overview

  • Footage aired on November 10 by Willax TV’s Amor y Fuego showed Valcárcel confronting a reporter on Lima’s Avenida Arequipa after a public event.
  • The presenter asked the journalist, “Where are you from? If you’re embarrassed, tell me where you’re from,” to which he replied, “I’m from Willax.”
  • After initially avoiding questions, she offered brief remarks and said she would not discuss the matter now, promising to revisit it in about two weeks.
  • She gave no confirmation about the continuity of América Hoy or about any internal issues with América TV, stating she would not address those topics.
  • Amor y Fuego hosts Rodrigo González and Gigi Mitre criticized her demeanor as overbearing, while coverage also recalled a 2007 clash with a photographer for context.