Rasism

Ionara Sech recorded and shared a video of racist insults directed at her and two Brazilian friends at Frankfurt airport last Thursday.

22. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

José Luis Haile, a 67-year-old Argentine known as “El Puma de Janeiro”, was detained in a Copacabana supermarket in Rio de Janeiro for allegedly insulting a 23-year-old Brazilian woman with racist language. The incident stemmed from a checkout delay and was witnessed by another Argentine who alerted police. Haile faces charges of injuria racial, now equated to racism under Brazilian law.

Argentine lawyer Agostina Páez returned to her native province of Santiago del Estero on Wednesday after paying $18,500 bail for a racial injury accusation in Brazil. She had been detained for three months over gestures deemed racist toward a waiter in Rio de Janeiro. She appeared relieved upon reuniting with her family.

2. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni has criticized UEFA's provisional ban over alleged racist abuse of Real Madrid's Vinícius Jr., denying the claims and lamenting the lack of proof after missing the Champions League return leg. With the investigation ongoing, he thanks his club for support amid the controversy.

Argentine lawyer Agostina Páez, detained in Rio de Janeiro since January over gestures deemed racist, will not go to prison and can return home following a court hearing on Tuesday. Prosecutors reformulated the charge as a continued offense, paving the way for community service in Argentina and financial reparation.

21. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

Brazil's STF and CNJ condemned racist attacks against two black magistrates during a live broadcast and alerted the police to identify those responsible. The bodies requested the breach of data secrecy from the offenders.