In that framework, The local team bar issued a harsh warning to Argentines arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the maximum football event for the clubs of America.
A sector of Fluminense fans, known as Sobranada 1902used social networks to threaten harsh retaliation in case Argentines traveling to Brazil commit acts of racism.
“For the racist, a pineapple in the mouth”they wrote on a poster where they used the colors of the Argentine flag and the xeneize.
Recommendations to avoid problems in Rio
The consular authorities Argentines in Rio launched an instruction so that sympathizers avoid legal problems and violence during their stay in Brazil, with recommendations to be disseminated among Xeneizes fans before and during their stay.
First of all, in fact, it is recommended avoid actions that may constitute racism, because it is a hate crime that cannot be released from prison, for which fans of Boca Juniors and San Lorenzo de Almagro were detained in the last two years.
“The racist and xenophobic songs and gestures constitute a serious crime that carries penalties of up to five years in prison and cannot be released from prison,” says the text released by the consulate.
It is also recommended to “avoid any type of provocation to the Brazilian people”, warns that “drug consumption is seriously punished in Brazil”, asks to “only use tickets obtained through official channels” and travel “with comprehensive travel insurance to provide legal assistance.”
Source: Ambito
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