The Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, reported on the expansion of the law against violence in football in Argentina. The measure includes the incorporation of new crimes, including actions that finance the barras bravas, as well as the penalization of officials who provide them with tickets, transportation, or weapons in stadiums. Bullrich expressed in a press conference at Casa Rosada that this initiative aims to prevent those responsible for violence from entering stadiums and dismantle the complicity between club officials and barras.
The minister highlighted that around 15,000 people are already banned from entering stadiums in Argentina due to episodes of violence. With the new legislation, the aim is to strengthen controls and sanctions to eliminate violence in the sports arena. Bullrich mentioned that even criminals with records, involved in violent acts such as the vandalism in Congress, will be banned from accessing stadiums.
As part of the presentation of the Antibarras bill, which has been introduced in the Chamber of Deputies, it seeks to define barras bravas as a special form of illicit association, categorizing them as criminal organizations. According to Argentine News Agency, this measure arises after the detention of 26 barras bravas during disturbances at a retirees' protest. Bullrich asserted that these detainees will not be able to enter football stadiums as part of actions to combat violence in sports.
