Overview
- The controversy began when Ventaneando presenter Pedro Sola said on air that he would like to “throw a piece of poisoned meat” at dogs in shops and restaurants, prompting immediate public and celebrity condemnation.
- Sola read a televised apology saying he was ashamed and would educate himself, but viewers grew skeptical after a 2022 clip resurfaced in which he suggested cutting dogs’ vocal cords.
- The city environmental watchdog PAOT publicly condemned the remarks and warned they could have legal consequences, and the legal group Va por sus derechos filed a denuncia with Mexico City prosecutors alleging possible apología del maltrato animal.
- Social‑media campaigns have pressured Ventaneando’s advertisers, but no companies have publicly confirmed pulling sponsorship and TV Azteca has not announced internal disciplinary measures.
- Former incidents cited by rescues and the resurfacing of the Pay de Limón testimony have widened the scandal by suggesting a repeated pattern of hostility toward animals, which could deepen legal and commercial fallout for the show and its hosts.