Enrique Peña Nieto Scandal: Is Carmen Aristegui Firing Just? [Poll]

After the sudden termination of Mexican radio personality Carmen Aristegui from MVS Radio, people are now wondering whether the move was just and fair.

MVS Radio apparently terminated Aristegui's employment from the network because of exposing the alleged acquisition of a mansion bought by the Mexican President's wife from a government contractor, Forbes reported.

Before her termination however, two of her assistants, Daniel Lizarraga and Irving Huerta, who were responsible of feeding the scandal to Aristegui, were initially removed from MVS, adds the report.

The lavish mansion, that has been the limelight of the controversy, was owned by First Lady Angelica Rivera, a former soap opera star in Mexico. It was presumed that the exposure is quite significant and may add up to the problems that President Enrique Pena Nieto is facing today.

And it seems that Aristegui has no plans of resting on the matter, considering her radio broadcasting history. She is known for exposing government scandals including issues of corruption. She was even terminated for exposing the previous Mexican president's drinking problems in 2011. The radio station later claimed that they were pressured by former President Calderon and reinstated her.

During in an interview, Aristegui stressed out that she contacted her lawyers with regards to her termination and was told that she was illegally removed and MVS completely violated her "freedom of speech."

MVS, on the other hand, responded that Aristegui's termination had no connection with "freedom of speech" but is hinged on her work ethics and her alleged violation of company policies, as detailed below.

1. Carmen Aristegui illegally used the company's name in their participation in Mexicoleaks, a non-related work website created by other media services that accepts leaked information concerning issues of corruption and alike, thus compromising the company's name and image.

2. Secondly, the company says that Aristegui had too many demands which the company can't met, such as the reinstatement of her former investigators, LA Times reported.

Since Aristegui's termination from the network, her fans have expressed sympathy and support on social media, especially on Twitter, using the hashtag #EndefensadeAristegui2 (#InDefenseOfAristegui2).

Media personalities in Mexico such as Dario Ramirez and activist Denise Dresser also voiced out their concerns with regards to what constitutes "freedom of speech". Furthermore, they denounce how networks could easily shut off media personalities, making Aristegui and many others in the industry, vulnerable.