TVE and the Broncano effect: the interview that enrages TVE Libre

Sánchez's interview on La Revuelta draws criticism from TVE Libre

The broadcast of an interview with Pedro Sánchez on Broncano's show on RTVE has drawn criticism from the TVE Libre platform, which accuses the public broadcaster of acting as a megaphone for the prime minister. The messages released by the platform denounce the lack of tough questions about the scandals surrounding the Government and call the program an "exculpatory massage interview." The controversy centers on the frivolity with which, according to critics, issues such as Zapatero's jewels or the legal situation of Begoña Gómez were handled.

Discontent among TVE staff

The TVE Libre platform, which brings together workers critical of the public broadcaster's drift, has been at the forefront of the protests. In its social media messages, the platform criticizes the fact that Sánchez was able to talk about "intervening in the housing market through legal means" without Broncano reminding him that we live in a democracy and a state governed by the rule of law. The underlying accusation is that RTVE has become a propaganda tool for the Executive, and that its employees watch helplessly as information is manipulated.

Pedro sánchez's rambling monologue and other memes spread across the program, but the platform's outrage went beyond the humor. According to its criticisms, the interview served for Sánchez to defend his vvife and brother without being asked about the charges against his vvife, his brother's conviction, or the cases involving Leire, Cerdán, party financing, Plus Ultra, the jewels, Zapatero, or hydrocarbons. The platform maintains that it was a "parody of family defense."

Broncano, in the spotlight

The host, who has made irreverence his trademark, was portrayed by critics as a tamed interviewer. "Did he ask him how much he has in the bank or something like that?" one comment wondered, summing up the feeling that the program was a missed opportunity for real journalism. The TVE Libre platform considers the interview to be a new episode in the partisan use of public television.

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The controversy comes at a time of tension over the control of RTVE and the role of its workers, who see the editorial line leaning toward the Government. The TVE Libre platform has announced that it will continue to denounce what it considers an illegitimate use of the corporation. Meanwhile, the interview has already become a symbol for those who believe that Spanish journalism has capitulated to power.