An Argentine fan is arrested for having called a Maracaná employee “a piece of monkey”

An Argentine fan is arrested for having called a Maracaná employee “a piece of monkey”

November 22, 2023 – 12:01

This is María Belén Mateucci, who was accused of the crime of racial insult for having told an employee of the Maracaná stadium “you piece of monkey.”

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A Argentine fan was arrested accused of crime of racism during the match between the national team and Brazilplayed last night at the stadium Maracaná in Rio de Janeiro for the South American Qualifiersa diplomatic source informed Télam.

Who is the Argentine fan detained in Brazil

Is about María Belén Mateucci, who was accused of crime of racial insult for having told a stadium employee Maracaná “piece of monkey”according to the complaint made by witnesses, according to the police version collected by the Globo network.

The woman received the prison order for racial insulta non-excusable crime until the decision of a judge and the opening of a process, in which Specialized Criminal Court located within the Maracana stadium.

The arrest occurred after the repression perpetrated by the Rio police against Argentine fans who fought with Brazilians in a section of the stands, which is why several players approached the scene of the violence to defend the supporters.

For this reason the captain Lionel Messi He removed the team from the field of play for a few minutes, delaying the start of the game.

The commander of Specialized Stadium Police Battalion, Colonel Vagner Ferreirablamed the party organization for the lack of separation between fans and defended the repressive actions of the agents saying that there are “history of violence among Argentine fans.”

“For every action there is a reaction. There is a history of fans who have a greater confrontation with the security forces. Initially, verbalization was used. Then we had to use the cane. Non-lethal material, such as rubber bullets, was not used. There was no use of gas, we were very technical,” the colonel told the Globo channel SporTV.

At least eight people were detained after the incidents but they were released after being identified by the police at the stadium.


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