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TV host fired after falsely reporting Messi's father's death
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TV host fired after falsely reporting Messi's father's death

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Florencia Peña, a TV host, was reportedly fired from Luzu TV after mistakenly reporting Lionel Messi's father had died.
  • The report of Messi's father's death was published on August 12, 2026, but was later corrected.
  • The article's author, Milton Montenegro, has a long career in journalism, having started when prominent Costa Rican football figures were active players.

Florencia Peña, a television host, has reportedly been dismissed from her role at Luzu TV following an erroneous report about the death of Lionel Messi's father. The incident occurred in June when Peña incorrectly announced that the Argentine football superstar's father had passed away.

The incorrect report was published on August 12, 2026. While the article does not provide details on the exact date of Peña's dismissal, it clearly links her departure from the program to the false news.

The article also includes a brief biographical note about its author, Milton Montenegro. It highlights his extensive career in journalism, noting he began reporting when figures like Mauricio Wright and Hernán Medford were playing for the Costa Rican national team and Paté Centeno was a young player. Montenegro's experience includes working for the newspaper Al Día and currently contributing to La Nación, blending his reporter's spirit with nearly 30 years of experience.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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