Supporter was caught imitating monkey during the South American Cup match; Campaign tries to curb practice at Fluminense stadiums
Baltazar Martin Garcês Lopez, Chilean fans, was arrested on Wednesday (14.MAI.2025) for making racist gestures during a match between and Unión Española at Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, valid for the South American Cup. The court converted the arrest in the act of preventive after the analysis of the images of the stadium surveillance system.
The fan was caught imitating a monkey towards the Brazilians present at the stadium. Private security identified discriminatory behavior and called the Military Police to make the detention.
“After verifying the images generated at the Maracanã Command and Control Center by the Stadium Prosecutors, the Bepe agents [Batalhão Especializado de Policiamento em Estádios] They led Baltazar to a custody hearing at the Special Court of the fan who, at the request of the promoter on duty, converted the arrest in the act of the accused to preventive.said the prosecution.
O Poder360 He tried to contact the defendant’s defense, but got no response.
It was the first detention made after the launch of the campaign “We are vigilant”initiative of the MP-RJ (Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecution Service) that seeks to prevent and repress cases of racism during matches of the South American Cup and Libertadores held in Fluminense territory.
The initiative has the technical support of Dedit/C2 (Digital Evidence Division and Technology). Experts conducted stadium surveys to evaluate camera systems and propose improvements in monitoring. Technical teams will be present at the games to capture audios, videos and identify racist demonstrations.
