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The violence that erupted near the Monumental stadium, where the final of the Copa Libertadores between Argentines and Boca was to take place, opened a question on the security of the G20 summit to be held in Buenos Aires in a few days. Aires.
More than 2,000 agents deployed in three safety rings, an aerostatic surveillance system and face-detection cameras did not prevent a group of "brave bars" from attacking with stones the bus which led the Boca players to Monumental Stadium, the River House in North Buenos Aires.
Pedradas, broken windows and tear gas introduced into the Boca bus injured several of the players, the most serious for their captain, Pablo. Perez and Gonzalo Lamardo, driving, with shards of glbad in his eyes
This match, one of the most coveted football fans, has been reprogrammed three times. Saturday and Sunday will finally be suspended until a date to be defined.
In addition to the attack on the Boca players, the "bars of courage" damaged the streets surrounding the stadium, during a fierce battle with a police force that lasted almost all the time. ;afternoon.
And all this despite the fact that the final, programmed in both directions, was played without public, in order to avoid excesses.
G20?
"World Shame" was the expression that defined incidents in the press and on social networks. But the most troubling question is what are the security guarantees for the G20 summit, which will be attended by world leaders such as American Donald Trump, Russian Vladimir Putin and Chinese Xi Jinping. , among others.
"The police of the city (of Buenos Aires), to which the federal forces collaborate (the security of the Boca-River party) is the responsibility (in the case of the G-20) the reverse" [19459006saidMayorHoracioRodríguezLarretaonSundaytocalmthewaters
Up to now, Security Minister Patricia Bullrich has not made any statements. President Mauricio Macri former president of Boca and who had first demanded that the final be played with a guest audience.
The G20 summit will be mobilized 22,000 soldiers of the various Argentine security forces. and there will also be around 2,000 agents from international delegations.
In this way, the operational device for the G20 is considerably larger and it is expected that the first safety rings will be installed from Wednesday 28 November in Buenos Aires. the closure of airports and the limitation of services, says portal Infobae.
The presidents will meet in Costa Salguero, a virtually uninhabited area on the banks of the Rio de la Plata.
In addition to Costa Salguero, there will be five other protected areas in Buenos Aires, where social movements on Friday called a demonstration against the G20 bill.
"The Bar Mafia"
In his explanation of Saturday's acts of violence, Rodriguez Larreta pointed out that the "Argentinean Football Mafia" was responsible for the violence, apparently in retaliation for a police operation that the previous day had confiscated tickets for the stadium.
"It's not a problem for all Argentines. Yesterday (Saturday), about 60,000 people entered the stadium in a totally peaceful way and without any problem. A month ago we celebrated the Youth Olympic Games, to which one million people participated without incident and who are also Argentinian ", justified the mayor.
Due to violence in football, since 2013, the presence of an audience was prohibited. in the matches, although this has not been able to stop the deaths: four in 2018 and 137 in the last 20 years, according to the NGO Salvemos al Fútbol.
However, Argentina displays one of the lowest homicide rates in Latin America. , with 6 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2016, only above Chile (3.3 per 100,000 population) and Ecuador (5.8 per 100,000 population), according to the specialized magazine Insight Crime.
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