Argentine journalist went viral after resigning from Telesur over “electoral scandal” in Venezuela

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Leandro Lutzky resigned Telesur as a result of the “electoral scandal in Venezuela”The journalist and presenter went viral on social media shortly after announcing his decision.

Through a video in X, Lutzky He explained that his departure from the television plant was of his own free will and was based on a very specific issue. He does not agree with the editorial line or the rhetoric of the Telesur with respect to the presidential elections in Venezuela.

“I quit my job as a news anchor in Telesurby the Venezuelan electoral scandal. On the plane back home, a Venezuelan migrant made me promise that I would make a video telling the story,” he said. The journalist worked in the Caribbean nation because of his desire to do international journalism.

In this regard, the presenter expressed that he was unable to narrate news on this topic and endorse that the electoral system of Venezuela worked perfectly. It should be remembered that the National Electoral Council (CNE) awarded the presidential election to Nicolas MaduroThis, despite not presenting the minutes and results table by table that support the alleged victory.

In addition, the Venezuelan opposition, led by Maria Corina Machadomade public more than 80% of the electoral records. According to these documents, Maduro He lost by a margin of more than three million votes.

“I could not stand in front of the cameras and say that the electoral system is the best and most secure in the world in the midst of a barrage of allegations of electoral fraud that have not yet been adequately responded to,” he explained.

An ethical conflict that went viral

Nothing more in Xthe video has already accumulated more than 300,000 views. Lutzky He said that it did not seem ethical to him to “legitimize such an electoral scandal”

His decision has become a trending topic on social media and has even garnered all kinds of reactions. Many criticised the journalist for not having made the decision earlier. The political leader Freddy Guevara He thanked her for the gesture and clarified the origin of the hundreds of comments against her.

“As a Venezuelan, I appreciate this gesture and the fact that you have conveyed the truth. I also ask you to understand that many of the messages you receive are the result of the immense pain that our people have suffered, but there is full awareness that we all need to achieve this,” he said.