‘En Contacto’ went live an hour later than the regular schedule after Ecuavisa’s attack

The alleged attack suffered by the newsroom of ecuavisa The morning of this Monday, March 20, has delayed the programming of the first part of the day. The event is said to have taken place around 8:30 p.m. when the journalist Lenin Artiedadirector of Direct contact, reportedly tried to access a USB device, but the device exploded on the spot. Fortunately, it did not damage the facilities or the health of the communicator.

Explosive attack on journalist Lenin Artieda of Ecuavisa

Around that time, the Philippine soap opera started airing the heiresswhose daily broadcast runs from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., before making way for the morning program In touch (10:30 – 13:00). Due to circumstances, however, the morning broadcast was apparently delayed. The show started an hour after its scheduled broadcast; ie at 11:30 am.

The four morning room hosts, Gabriela Díaz, José Urrutia, Dora West and Virginia Limongi, appeared on screen with a serious demeanor as they looked at the camera. Díaz broke the silence and made the first statement on behalf of the channel.

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“We inform you about what happened in our facilities. This morning a low-powered explosive device was detonated at the facilities of this channel, in the newsroom of the news program Televistazo,” the presenter began her speech. “Fortunately, Lenin Artieda, who received the package, is out of danger.”

Díaz also revealed that the altercation is currently under investigation. “We immediately reported this incident and the authorities have collected all evidence and are investigating these facts.”

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Finally, on behalf of Canal del Cerro, Gabry expressed his solidarity with his colleague, as well as other fellow journalists who apparently also received the packages with this device.

“We express our solidarity with Lenín, with the Ecuavisa news team and with other communicators from Telemazonas and TC Televisión, who we know have also received similar packages. We emphatically reject any attempt to intimidate the work of the media.”