Overview

• Mantilla announced her exit live on Sept. 18, saying persistent rumors hurt her performance and the program’s team.
• Co-hosts Fernando Díaz and Santi Lesmes publicly backed her; Díaz dismissed talk of a romance as intrascendente and praised her professionalism.
• Magaly Medina said her show corroborated its reporting and chose not to air private chats, warning that publishing intimate material could violate privacy laws.
• Commentators on Amor y Fuego claimed Mantilla was pressured to resign and that producer Christian Rodríguez was sent on leave, assertions not confirmed by the network.
• Following the broadcast, Mantilla was filmed entering a clinic, and Gustavo Salcedo asked for privacy, saying he did not seek to harm her.