The Argentine Association of Television and Radio Journalists (APTRA) expelled journalists Evelyn von Brocke and Pilar Smith following a public scandal involving colleague Marcelo Polino. The decision came after they exposed details of Polino's alleged assets and criticized the Martín Fierro Latino awards. Tensions boiled over in a hostile confrontation outside the association's headquarters.
On December 18, 2025, APTRA held a meeting to assess Evelyn von Brocke's continued membership in the association, prompted by her public disclosure of Marcelo Polino's alleged assets. The following day, December 19, the expulsion was confirmed for both von Brocke and her colleague Pilar Smith. The association ruled that the journalists must cease being members after they publicly exposed details of Polino's patrimony and criticized the Martín Fierro Latino awards.
Following the expulsion announcement, a highly hostile incident occurred at the door of APTRA's headquarters. Von Brocke was insulted and pushed during the confrontation, which involved her and Smith. A video records this tense moment, depicting the altercation right after the disciplinary action. The ruling casts uncertainty over the journalists' future involvement in association activities, amid internal tensions in Argentina's media guild.
