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Humberto De Vargas Removed After On‑Air Brawl With Union Columnist on Uruguayan Live Stream

Channel leaders say physical aggression crossed a red line for the program.

Overview

  • The fight erupted during Undertake Media’s Hacemos lo que Podemos when De Vargas confronted FFOSE union figure and sports columnist Gustavo Ricci, prompting the director to cut the live feed.
  • Host Richard Galeano and producer Mauro Imbríaco intervened on set as the pair stood up and exchanged punches in footage that quickly circulated online.
  • Galeano said De Vargas was separated from the channel after the incident and described the move as a limit against physical aggression between colleagues.
  • According to Galeano, De Vargas acknowledged wrongdoing off air and apologized, while indicating he would step back from media appearances.
  • The clash followed De Vargas’s provocative messages referencing the Bermúdez union scandal and repeated on‑air taunts asking Ricci whether he works.