It's the only thing missing—closure, and the chance to move on
Américo was formally charged with domestic violence injuries and property damage, with restrictions preventing contact and requiring national arraigo. Reyna delegated legal decisions to her attorneys and emphasized her resilience, though she admitted pursuing charges while still in love was emotionally difficult.
- Américo formally charged Tuesday with domestic violence injuries and property damage
- Court restrictions: no contact with Reyna, national arraigo (bound to country)
- Bail allowed him temporary exit to fulfill scheduled concerts
- Reyna stated she remains in love with her ex-partner despite pursuing charges
Chilean comedian Yamila Reyna commented on the formalization of charges against her ex-partner, singer Américo, for domestic violence and property damage. She expressed desire to close the case quickly while maintaining she remains in love with him.
Yamila Reyna broke her silence this week about the formal charges filed against her ex-partner, cumbia singer Américo, in a case that has drawn public attention across Chile. The musician was formally charged on Tuesday with inflicting injuries in a domestic violence context and property damage. He now operates under court-ordered restrictions: he cannot approach Reyna, and he is bound to remain in the country. Yet the restrictions came with a loophole—after posting bail, he received permission to leave Chile temporarily to fulfill scheduled concert dates.
When Reyna appeared on the Chilevisión program "Plan Perfecto" this Thursday, she presented herself as someone rebuilding. She spoke of drawing strength from her mother's example, of the resilience that comes from standing back up after being knocked down. The language was measured, almost practiced—the vocabulary of someone who has thought carefully about what she wants to say in public.
Asked directly about the formalization of charges, she deflected with precision. She is not a lawyer, she explained. This is her first time navigating a legal case of this magnitude. The decisions being made in court, the strategy, the timing—all of that belongs to her legal team. She trusts them. She respects their judgment. She is following their lead.
But beneath that careful distance, something else emerged. Reyna allowed herself to name what she actually wants: an end to this. She wants the judicial process to move forward. She wants justice to do its work. Most of all, she wants to close this chapter and move on with her life. "It's the only thing missing," she said, the weight of that statement hanging in the air.
Then came the harder admission. Days earlier, she had already told the public something that complicates the entire narrative: she is still in love with Américo. Going to court while carrying that feeling, she said, was the most difficult thing she has done. The contradiction is stark and unresolved—pursuing legal action against someone you love, seeking justice while your heart pulls in another direction. She did not try to smooth over that tension or explain it away. She simply named it as fact.
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Going to court while still in love was the most difficult thing I've done— Yamila Reyna
I just want to finish this as soon as possible and close this chapter once and for all— Yamila Reyna
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How does someone file charges against a person they're still in love with?
You do it because the harm was real, and because love doesn't erase what happened. The two things exist at the same time—the injury and the attachment. That's what makes it so hard.
Did she have a choice about whether to pursue this?
Legally, once a complaint is filed, the state takes over. But emotionally? That's a different question. She's delegated the decisions to her lawyers, which is partly practical and partly a way of creating distance from choices she might not have made alone.
Why does she keep saying she's rebuilding?
Because she has to. Because that's the narrative that lets her move forward—not as a victim, but as someone with agency, with resilience learned from her mother. It's how she survives this.
The court let him leave the country. How does that feel to her?
She didn't comment on it directly. But wanting closure and watching him get permission to tour—that's its own kind of wound. The system moves slowly. He moves freely.
What does she actually need?
For the case to end. For the chapter to close. For the contradiction between loving him and holding him accountable to stop tearing her apart.