The scandal on the Independent court generated all kinds of repercussion, especially by the Chilean government, which sent the Interior Minister to accompany the wounds and make a survey of the situation.
Chilean Interior Minister travels to Buenos Aires for the violence on the court of Independiente
The second round of the round of 16 South American Cup between Independent and the Universidad de Chile It was canceled after a pitched battle between fans that left a balance of at least ten people injured and ninety detainees.
The CONMEBOL officially canceled the meeting for the violence unleashed in the stands of the Libertadores de América Stadium.
Chaos began when followers of the U. of Chilelocated in La Tribuna Alta, projectiles such as sticks, bottles and seats began to be thrown towards the independent fans who were in the lower part, which unleashed a fierce response from the local bar.
Independent Fan U of Chile
After cancellation, the repercussions were not long in coming. The president of Chili, Gabriel Boricwho blamed the “Violence in the bars” as to the “obvious irresponsibility in the organization” and ordered his ambassador to attend the injured.
“Given the seriousness of what happened yesterday in Argentina with the unacceptable lynching of Chileans at the Independent Stadium, I have instructed the Interior Minister, Álvaro Elizalde, who travels to Buenos Aires to, together with the ambassador, personally accompany the injured and review the situation of the detainees”he announced in his account of X.
He also said that “Violence has no justification, anywhere, and we will protect the rights of our citizens without prejudice to the responsibilities that justice can establish.”
This morning the Chilean ambassador to Argentina, José Antonio Viera-Gallorealized that one of the fans resulted in serious injuries and that it had to be intervened.
Source: Ambito
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