The Consulate General in São Paulo provided a series of recommendations for those traveling to the country to watch the semifinals against Palmeiras.
He Consulate General of Argentina in Saint Paul gave a series of recommendations for supporters of Mouth who will travel to see on Thursday the semi-finals against Palmeirasby Libertadores Cupregarding the crime of racial slur.
Given the arrests for racism registered against fans of Argentine teams in Brazilthe warning was issued because the crime of racial insult became this year not releaseable. Therefore, those arrested after being filmed making racist gestures will be arrested and sent to prisons.
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What should I keep in mind if I travel to Brazil to support Boca?
“It corresponds avoid any type of lack of respect for the Brazilian people. In Brazilthe songs and the racist/xenophobic gestures constitute a Serious felony that can lead to immediate detention without possibility of release“said the statement from the Chancellery disclosed by the Argentine consulate in San Pablo.
In it, he added that since January 2023, in Brazil was classified as crime of racism the “racial slur”consisting of “insulting someone, offending their dignity or decorum, based on race, color, ethnicity or national origin”with imprisonment from up to five years if it were committed in public sports activities.
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Recommendations include “travel with traveler insurance of broad coverage, as far as possible providing legal assistance; have a correct behavior during the development of the meeting and not respond to provocations that could arise from local bias”.
It was also recalled that drug use is severely punished in Brazilin addition to recommending the use only of legitimate tickets to enter the stadium.
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For its part, since Mouth They warned their fans: through social networks they expressly asked not carry out, respond to provocations or use acts that may imply racist, xenophobic or discriminatory acts“in order to avoid possible penalties of prison either sanctions to the Institution“. And finally, he stressed that it remains “The entry of unauthorized elements is prohibitedespecially flares and pyrotechnics“.
These recommendations take on even more relevance due to an immediate precedent in Brazilsince last year five fans were delayed by racism in the match against Corinthiansin the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
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