Overview
- Members voted by hand raise, with 52 of roughly 95 participating; Von Brocke’s removal passed 29–12, and Smith was also expelled in the same session.
- Von Brocke was accused of circulating a purported, false declaration about Marcelo Polino’s patrimony in an institutional chat, which he denied and called dangerous.
- Smith’s expulsion was linked by members to her on‑air criticism of the Martín Fierro Latino ceremony and the organization’s handling of the broadcast.
- As participants left APTRA’s headquarters, TV footage captured a shove and insult directed at Von Brocke, and president Luis Ventura described the meeting as unusually heated.
- Von Brocke said her lawyer will file an appeal and pursue legal action over leaked chats, while Smith signaled possible court action; Polino supported the outcome and said he adopted security measures after the disclosure.