The substitute Foreign Minister, Ambassador Maria Laura da Rocha, considered the acts of racism against Brazilian soccer player Vini Jr, a striker for the Spanish club Real Madrid, that took place on Sunday (21) to be abject. The ambassador highlighted the recurrence of acts of racism. “The persistence of crimes that are committed against the Brazilian athlete, against all African descendants, and yes, against all humanity, is astonishing at every song and every racist gesture launched against the player”. This statement was given by ambassador Maria Laura this Monday (22nd), during the opening of the Brazil-Africa seminar: relaunching partnerships, at the Itamaraty Palace, in Brasília. The event is part of the Africa Day celebrations, next Thursday (25). 05/21/2023 – Racism in football: Vinícius Jr. during a match between Real Madrid and Valencia in the Spanish Championship. REUTERS/Pablo Morano On the expulsion of the Brazilian player for being involved in a generalized confusion on the field, during the game between the Spanish teams Real Madrid and Valencia, at the Mestalla Stadium, the substitute minister of the MRE lamented what happened to a formed audience, especially , by representatives of African countries. “Yesterday, in the match, Vinícius Junior got a red card for not having endured all that. I’m very sorry”. “The red card must be given to racism,” she added. Support from authorities Since the incident, the athlete has received support from authorities in Brazil, sports personalities and colleagues from the Spanish club. The Brazilian government released, in the early afternoon of this Monday (22), a joint note to the press repudiating the racist attacks. The Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Racial Equality, Justice and Public Security, Sports and Human Rights and Citizenship signed the note. The federal government deeply regrets to the government of Spain that “until now, effective measures have not been taken to prevent and avoid the repetition of these acts of racism”. And demanded urgency in the adoption of measures on the recurrence of cases of racism committed against athletes in that country. “It urges the government and sports authorities in Spain to take the necessary measures in order to punish the perpetrators and prevent the recurrence of these acts.” The institutions cited in the text are the International Football Federation (FIFA), the Spanish Federation and LaLiga. In the document, the Brazilian government clarified that it acts in cooperation with the government of Spain to curb, repress and promote racial equality policies and share knowledge and good practices to expand access to sport for people of African descent and immigrants, but without tolerance for any and all any act of discrimination. of Human Rights and Citizenship, Silvio Almeida, demanded a firmer stance from sports entities, governments, the press and sponsors. Silvio Almeida criticized the position of the president of La Liga, Javier Tebas. “Instead of showing solidarity with Vini Júnior, the president of La Liga decides to attack the athlete on social media. In addition to the top hat’s intemperance, it would be a case of asking how the companies that sponsor La Liga position themselves”, said the minister. The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Flávio Dino, showed solidarity with the attacked player and demanded concrete actions from businessmen who finance football events. “This is deplorable, unacceptable and must have consequences. I hope that these companies do something serious and effective about the unacceptable and repeated racism against Vinicius Júnior”. The Ministry of Racial Equality said on its Twitter profile that Brazil will officially notify the Spanish authorities and La Liga, responsible for the Spanish professional football tournament. “The Brazilian Government will not tolerate racism, neither here nor outside Brazil! We will work so that every black Brazilian athlete can practice his sport without experiencing violence”. Minister Anielle Franco was indignant: “Unacceptable! The chest arrives tightens with so much indignation! How long will we have to deal with this!? No more racism!” The Vice President of the Republic and Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, on Twitter, considered the racist attacks suffered by Vini Junior unacceptable. “Racism must be actively fought and rejected in every corner of the world.” Liga In a note, La Liga, the professional football league of clubs in Spain, reported that it requested all available images to investigate what happened. “Once the investigation is concluded, if a hate crime is detected, La Liga will take the appropriate legal measures.” Article amended, at 1:49 pm, for additions from the 7th to the penultimate paragraphs, and at 1:58 pm to update the title.
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