Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Mexico: harassment controversy over a host of Televisa for … – BBC

Tania Reza and Enrique Tovar Image copyright YouTube
Image caption The company released a video on YouTube which aims to clarify the controversy. “The truth is that we realize how far was coming,” says Reza.

The scene has caused outrage in Mexico:

During the live broadcast of a television show, the driver plays within his companion after several minutes of stalking openly.

The girl complains of aggression but the presenter, identified as Enrique Tovar, replied that “nothing happens”.

Then the driver, Tania Reza, leaving the program. “I can not work like this,” he says, while the subject is facing the camera.

Image copyright You Tube Televisa
Image caption The segment of the program has been widely disseminated by social networks and platforms video.

“An apology, my people, I think my partner goes a little hormonal” said.

The program called on all cylinders and is produced by a subsidiary of Televisa in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, one of the populations with the highest rates of violence against women in Latin America.

The video showing the harassment presenter It became one of the most watched in social networking sites.

See the segment of the program through this link

Even the label was created #AcosoComoEnriqueTovar that concentrated hundreds of criticism of the attitude of the speaker, who appears smiling in the show dressed in cowboy attire.

Dismissed

In the wave of criticism on the Internet, Televisa dismissed the two drivers of the program on the grounds that allegedly acknowledged having acted the scene of sexual harassment.

In fact, the company released a video in Youtube which aims to clarify the controversy.

Image caption Tania Reza published his version in Facebook.

“The truth is that we realize how far would arrive” , said the driver while the announcer Enrique Tovar laughs.

“In real life we ​​are best friends, eat, slapping, spanking,” he says, but his partner interrupted. “No, not you”

Hours after that He released the video Tania Reza published a different version in his Facebook page.

“Unfortunately in these situations there are pressures from companies and obligations of saying (or record) that I am guilty and people washing hands, “he says.

Image copyright BBC World Service
Image caption The program where the controversial show was spread in Televisa Monterrey.

“A I try to get out the truth. If they force me to take this at least since I left in my social networks” .

In a statement Televisa said it condemns any form of harassment, and Tovar acknowledged that “had an inappropriate behavior in a transmission of broadcast television.”

“We urge Pray that Tania if what happened in the program differs from his first statement to our HR staff, please let us know to support and accompany the process corresponding complaint “.

Authorities

But the controversy went beyond an anecdote in the world of entertainment.

The National Council to Prevent Discrimination (CONAPRED) he said it launched an investigation for alleged discrimination in the program.

Image copyright BBC World Service
Image caption The violence in Juarez continues.

The Interior Ministry said that accompany the driver if you wish to file a complaint with the Attorney General of the state of Chihuahua.

Legally this agency has an obligation to monitor the media “not encourage violence against women.”

While on the Facebook page of the conductive accumulate comments, pro and against.

Some say it’s all part of a “soap opera”, while others ask you to hold your complaint because it is an example of what happens in the two major broadcasters in the country.

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Others are more cautious, as the journalist Katia Dartigues

” Do not rajes, Tania “writes on page actress.” As I wrote in Twitter are many and many more men and women that you would support in denouncing something. “

You were right to leave when recording; It was undignified treatment they gave you, as they give to many women every day . But now they claim that you were forced to record that if you’re consistent with this post “.

So far the actress has not responded to these comments.

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