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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.
Monday, November 26, 2018 1:28 hrs.
More than 2,000 agents deployed in three security networks, an aerostatic surveillance system and cameras for facial detection did not prevent a group of "stray bars" from attacking with stones on bus that drove the Boca players to the Monumental stadium. , River House north of 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 Pérez and Gonzalo. Lamardo, with bursts of glbades in his eyes.
The match, one of the most coveted by football fans, was reprogrammed three times between Saturday and Sunday to finally be suspended until one [19659006] In addition to the attack against the players of Boca, the "barras bravas" damaged the streets surrounding the stadium, during a fierce battle with the police It lasted almost all after -midday.
And all this despite the fact that the final, scheduled in both directions, was played without public, in order to avoid excesses.
And the G20?
"Shame World" was the expression that defined the 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 Americans Donald Trump, Russian Vladimir Putin and Chinese Xi Jinping, among others.
"The police of the city (of Buenos Aires) where the federal forces collaborate is the responsibility of the operator (security of the party of Boca-River) .In the case of the G-20, it will be the 39; inverse, "said the president. Sunday, in an attempt to calm the waters, Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta.
Up to now, Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, and President Mauricio Macri, former president of Boca, have made no statements. At first, the final will be played with a guest audience.
For the G20 summit, 22,000 soldiers from the various Argentine security forces will be mobilized, as well as 2,000 agents. international delegations
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 for a demonstration of rejection of the protest movement. G20.
"The Bar Mafia"
In his explanation of Saturday's violence, Rodríguez Larreta pointed out that the "mafia of Argentine football bars" was responsible for the violence, apparently in retaliation for a police operation that, the day before, confiscated tickets for the stadium.
"This is not a problem for all Argentines." Yesterday (Saturday), some 60,000 people entered the stadium in a totally peaceful and trouble-free way, a month ago we celebrated the Youth Olympic Games in which one million people participated without incident and who are also Argentines, "said the mayor.
Due to violence in football, Since 2013, the presence of a visiting public is prohibited, even if it could not stop the deaths: four in 2018 and 137 in the last 20 years, according to the NGO Salvemos al Fútbol.
the lowest homicide rate in Latin America, with 6 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2016, just above Chile (3.3 per 100,000 population) and Ecuador (5 , 8 per 100,000 inhabitants), according to crime magazine specialized in insight.
More than 2,000 agents deployed in three safety rings, an aerostatic surveillance system and face-detection cameras did not prevent a group of "fire rods" from attacking the bus at night. Using stones. takes the Boca players to the Monumental stadium, the River house north of Buenos Aires.
Pedradas, broken windows and tear gas that crept into the Boca bus injured several of the players, the most serious of them. to his captain, Pablo Pérez, and driving, Gonzalo Lamardo, with bursts of glbades in his eyes.