We were just walking at full night, it was around 11:30 PM. — What were you doing? — asks the Bolivian. — Guys, next time don't look for any more speakers. — The man in the cap admits that in prison you learn to appreciate food and family. — You learn to appreciate everything, even if it's just for two days. — And from the studio, the show's host points out: 'Juan Pablo interviewed two detainees… good luck and have a good day.' — Where did he go? The comments on social networks were not long in coming, ranging from insults to comments full of irony and mockery. During the interview, in the background, you can see units of the so-called 'green' public transport of Nuevo León. 'Hahaha, what a harsh magic is my country!' commented Ana Valero, a user of X. Another user of the same social network noted that the reporter went into one of the most dangerous colonies in northern Monterrey. — Did they get into Pozo or what? Near the Industrial? How are they doing? — When he asks for the names of the two people, one of them answers: 'My name is Pedro; we just came out of…'. — From work? — questioned the reporter. — Name, dude!.. — replies one of the two men, who is wearing a cap. — From a party? — insists the journalist. — Then the other person reveals that they were detained. — Well, we were looking for a speaker, but we didn't find the speaker and they took us… since the day before yesterday. — Then the reporter invites the other man to join the conversation: 'And what are you doing now?'. — We are going home, first of all, God, revealed the second person. The reporter doubted the story told by the gentlemen. — Is it true what you are telling me? We are live for all of Bolivia… did you sleep for two days? One day!. — Almost two days locked up, — pointed out one of those interviewed while laughter is heard in the studio. — And did you pay bail? — asked the journalist identified as Juanpi. — Name! That's why we stayed two days. It was 7 thousand pesos in bail. — But… why? — questioned Juanpi. At 6 in the morning anything can happen, including interviewing two people who have just been released from prison. And that's what happened to a reporter from a Bolivian television channel who, live on the air for his country, conducted an interview with two people in Monterrey who confessed they had just been freed after two days behind bars. Mistaking them for workers who left their homes early in the morning to go to their workplace, the reporter called them to question them and get their opinion on the playoff games in Nuevo León. — Six in the morning and we are with some friends, come on friends! — the reporter expresses in a festive tone. — And the one in the cap clarifies: — But we didn't commit any crime. — We are from Bolivia, we have come to cover the Bolivia-Suriname playoff match that is being played this Thursday and we hope for your support. It is also an area of undocumented people, indicated José Inez Arenas. Another noted that the interview was conducted in the parking lot of the Céntrika shopping center and nearby is the Alamey, where the two men were probably imprisoned. The publication went viral in a matter of hours.
Bolivian Reporter Live-Interviews People Released from Prison
A reporter for a Bolivian television station conducted a live interview in Monterrey with two men who had just been released from prison. They explained they were arrested for looking for a speaker and spent nearly two days there until they paid a 7,000-peso bail. The awkward moment sparked a wave of mockery on social media.