The journalist and presenter Ana Rosa Quintana This Thursday, he showed his strong support for Iker Jiménez and Carmen Porter in the midst of the controversy that arose with the banking entity ING, during the broadcast of his program AfternoonAR on Telecinco. This comes after ING announced it was pulling its advertising from Horizon and also of Fourth millennium.
Quintana harshly criticized ING for what he saw as an attempt to “restrict freedom of expression” by the financial institution. “Are [ING] receive payment after wanting to carry out an operation because they already lived in this house once and it went wrong. And I’m very happy that it went wrong for them. “I am very happy that all accounts have been deleted.”
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“You can’t use a company to restrict free speech. “It was an operation, a scam, and I’m glad it ended very badly.”
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The presenter emphasized that this type of commercial actions can have counterproductive consequences, as is the case in this case with the massive withdrawal of accounts by dissatisfied customers. “You can’t use a company to restrict people’s freedom of expression,” said Quintana, who also praised the public’s reaction to the situation.
The presenter highlighted Iker Jiménez’s speed of response to the controversy, emphasizing his professionalism in offering the relevant explanations and necessary apologies when the situation required it.
The speaker recalled that all professionals who produce live programs for years are exposed to making mistakes, but she highlighted the difference between a specific error and what she described as a “scam” on the part of the banking entity.
Quintana’s support adds to a growing wave of solidarity within the media industry toward Jiménez and Porter, in what is becoming a broader debate about the limits between corporate power and free speech in the media.
The presenter also criticized the ease with which “journalism cards” are judged and the intention is to withdraw them, in clear reference to those who question the work of other professionals in the sector. His statements highlight the need to reflect on the role of big business in shaping media discourse and the importance of protecting journalistic independence.