Tag: racism

• Friday, November 10th 2023 - 11:08 UTC

  Mercosur Cultural signs declaration against racism

  

  The Culture Ministers of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Thursday signed a declaration in Belém condemning racism, thus reaffirming the bloc's commitment to promoting ethnic-racial equality and combating racism in the region, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Monday, July 31st 2023 - 10:06 UTC

  Brazilian black women march through Copacabana against racism and violence

  

  Representatives from various parts of the state of Rio de Janeiro took part Sunday along the Copacabana in the 9th Black Women's March under the motto Black Women United against Racism, All Forms of Oppression, Violence and for the Good Life, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Tuesday, May 9th 2023 - 10:29 UTC

  Brazilian authorities need to tackle bias against Afro-descendants

  

  Brazilian authorities are considering tougher measures against racism following a new incident at a Carrefour supermarket, it was reported.

• Thursday, June 10th 2021 - 09:38 UTC

  Argentine President's gaffe overshadows Spanish PM's presence at Casa Rosada

  

  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's presence at the Casa Rosada Wednesday was shadowed by a racist remark from Argentine President Alberto Fernández, who said that “Mexicans came from the Indians, Brazilians came from the jungle, but we Argentines came from the ships, and they were ships that came from Europe, and that's how we built our society.”

• Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 20:31 UTC

  Former white policeman guilty of murdering black man in racial case which sparked unrest in US - President Biden “relieved”

  

  Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts Tuesday by a jury of his peers for the killing of George Floyd in an incident that sparked racial violence all across the United States in 2020 leading up to the presidential elections. Chauvin is white; Foyd was black.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 01:33 UTC

  FA admits Cavani is not racist, and blames Manchester United for not offering the player social media training

  

  The English Football Association (FA) panel handed Edinson Cavani a three-match suspension despite acknowledging the Manchester United striker was not deliberately racist and had not known his language on social media was offensive.

• Wednesday, January 6th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

  CONMEBOL supports Cavani and criticizes England's FA for ignoring cultural characteristics

  

  The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) joined the growing criticism of England’s FA on Tuesday with a condemnation of the three-match ban given to Uruguayan Edinson Cavani for alleged racism.

• Tuesday, January 5th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Uruguayan players condemn FA's sanction on Cavani which it described as “ignorant and racist”

  

  Uruguay internationals Diego Godin and Luis Suarez have joined forces to condemn England's Football Association ban handed to Edison Cavani while also branding England's governing body “ignorant” and “racist.”

• Wednesday, December 2nd 2020 - 08:00 UTC

  Cavani apologizes for a social media message thanking a supporter but which was interpreted as racist

  

  Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani apologized for the social media message he posted after his match-winning performance at Southampton. The Uruguay international-inspired United's comeback 3-2 Premier League victory over the Saints with two goals and an assist after coming off the bench at halftime.

• Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:10 UTC

  Brazil denies racism but the Porto Alegre incident when a black man was beaten to death shows something different

  

  Emotions were running high on Saturday at the funeral of a black Brazilian man beaten to death by white security guards in an assault that sparked protests across the country.