2023-11-03 11:51:39
The tension is growing and The incidents are happening in Rio de Janeiro. With one day left until the final of the Copa Libertadores is held in Maracaná, the Brazilian city is experiencing various confrontations between Boca Juniors and Fluminense fans; Argentines and Brazilians. The last episode, which forced Conmebol to publish a statement, happened in the afternoon on Copacabana beach, near a fanzone.
Dozens of Xeneizes fans were gathered on the beach when A group of Fluminense fans, apparently organized, ambushed and attacked the Argentines, under what they called themselves “operation clean beach.” Bottles and various objects flew and there were robberies and attacks, according to Argentine fans. The Brazilian military police intervened harshly, launching tear gas and shooting rubber bullets to disperse those present.
As a result of the events, three Argentine fans were arrested for throwing bottles and blunt objects at the military police, according to the security body itself. Later, they also arrested two more sympathizers, one Brazilian and the other Argentine, and confiscated seven knives in seven neighborhoods in the South Zone of the Brazilian city.
The repression of the Rio police repressing the BOCA fans who were the victims. pic.twitter.com/Oc1FCqHKX7
— Leandro Aguilera (@Tato_Aguilera) November 2, 2023
The South American Football Confederation – Conmebol – expressed his rejection of acts of violence lived on the eve of the final through Twitter. “Conmebol calls on the fans of Boca Juniors and Fluminense to share together the moments of joy and celebration that our football gives us. The values of the sport that we are most passionate about must be inspiring behaviors of peace and harmony. That is why “We repudiate the acts of violence and racism that may occur within the framework of this final.”
Argentines are still arriving in Rio de Janeiro, where it is expected that they will end up being up to 100.000, most of them without entry, according to calculations by the Argentine consulate. This massive displacement increases concern in the Rio city.
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On Tuesday, a tourist couple was attacked by a Fluminense faction, in an incident that ended with three Brazilians arrested. The regional government announced a reinforcement of police patrols, especially around the Maracaná stadium and in the areas where fans gather.
Five years ago, on the last occasion that an Argentine team lifted the Libertadores, the second leg was suspended due to violence and it ended up being played at the Santiago Bernabéu. It was Boca Juniors – River Plate. When the second leg was going to be playedthe xeneizes bus was stoned by radicals from River, and Conmebol decided to suspend the match in the first instance and, later, take the final to the Bernabéu, where the millionaires would end up victorious.
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