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Prime Video’s ‘Menem’ Tops Charts as Menem Family Feud Intensifies

Legal scrutiny by Amalia “Yuyito” González following Carlos Nair’s harsh criticism has overshadowed the series’ record streaming debut.

Leo Sbaraglia y Griselda Siciliani en la serie sobre el ex presidente argentino Carlos Menem que acaba de estrenar Amazon Prime.
Griselda Siciliani es Zulema Yoma es la serie \"Menem\"
Ricky Maravilla es parte de la serie de Prime Video.

Overview

  • Menem premiered on July 9 after a court injunction was lifted with a 2020 authorization from Carlos Saúl Menem and has remained number one on Prime Video’s global charts.
  • Zulema Yoma praised Griselda Siciliani’s portrayal and said she watched the series but would not comment on its historical accuracy.
  • Carlos Nair Menem condemned the dramatization as “ridiculous and caricaturesque” and accused family members of profiting from his father’s image.
  • Amalia “Yuyito” González has asked her lawyers to review her depiction as a vedette for potential legal action over an unauthorized photo scene.
  • Each episode begins with a disclaimer that many characters, events and dialogues have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes.