Ivette Vergara Denies Stroke Rumors Concerning Fernando Solabarrieta

Speculation surrounding Fernando Solabarrieta intensified following a recent broadcast of Sin Filtros, where the journalist displayed erratic behavior, a slurred voice, and noticeable unsteadiness while hosting the political talk show. The episode triggered immediate public debate and various theories regarding his health and well-being. Adding to the rumors, unconfirmed claims surfaced on social media and entertainment programs asserting that Solabarrieta had suffered a cerebrovascular accident and was admitted to Clínica Santa María. Sergio Rojas exposed this cahuín in the space “Que Te Lo Digo”, stating that Solabarrieta would have suffered an ACV and was interned in Clínica Santa María.

Ivette Vergara Denies Stroke Rumors and Outlines Recovery

Breaking a period of silence, Ivette Vergara dismissed the unverified medical claims through messages sent to television commentators and through WhatsApp. Expressing frustration over the widespread speculation, she addressed the falsehoods directly.

Ivette Vergara, television presenter, expressed astonishment at how people could invent so many things.

Vergara explained that her husband is at home resting by medical indication, noting that he has not even left the house. She added that he remains absolutely desconectado in order to process a significant personal loss, noting that the situation is a grief that is super fuerte para él as he mourns his friend and colleague from ‘Zoom Deportivo’ Alejandro Machuca. In Solabarrieta’s absence, Mara Sedini has stepped in to replace him as conductor of ‘Sin Filtros’. Ivette Vergara also mentioned to Cecilia Gutiérrez that they are bien y tranquilos as a family, noting that this is the first time the journalist’s family has referred to the episode since he joined ‘Sin Filtros’ less than two months ago.

Contradictory Timelines Emerge From Colleagues

The official explanation provided on the program by Mara Sedini claimed that Fernando arrived that day cinco minutos antes of going on air and that he had taken a medication after being prescribed a calmante following the death of Alejandro Machuca. However, that narrative faced public pushback from journalist Álvaro Sanhueza, who disputed the timeline via video on the social media platform X and in interviews with El Filtrador.

Álvaro Sanhueza, journalist, noted that Machuca’s funeral took place at one in the afternoon and confirmed that he was there.

Sanhueza stated that he departed from the location at 1:40, after Solabarrieta arrived. Sanhueza added that the television host did not have a very good passage through the government, but clarified that he did not go straight from the funeral to the program. Describing the encounter, Sanhueza noted that he saw him tembloroso, nervioso, eléctrico, muy raro, though he emphasized that he did not know in what state he was and stated that what Solabarrieta did between 2 and 7 in the afternoon does not interest him and he has no idea what happened during those hours. Sanhueza also pointed out that those subjects were not national issues and that there were other, more important topics, and criticized that in the public sphere so many things were suddenly justified, emphasizing the need to take responsibility for mistakes and actions.

Public Reaction and Past Context

While past discussions surrounding Solabarrieta have occasionally referenced historical struggles with alcohol consumption—challenges recognized with anteriority by the animator himself—there are no antecedents linking the present episode to them. Instead, the official explanation on the program stated that he was very affected by the death of a journalist friend, while parallel versions also emerged from former TVN colleague Álvaro Sanhueza and leaks from inside the team of Sin Filtros.