Tag: racism

Friday, March 28th 2025 - 10:02 UTC
Measures announced to tackle racism in sports

Brazil's Government Thursday launched a comprehensive plan to tackle racism in sports, focusing on awareness, monitoring, and education. Key actions include creating a seal and award for anti-racist sports entities, launching educational campaigns at events, and developing a digital platform to track racial discrimination data. The initiative, supported by Ministers Anielle Franco (Racial Equality) and André Fufuca (Sports), emphasizes collaboration with sports justice, media, and government programs to promote equality and inclusion.
Monday, March 10th 2025 - 08:56 UTC
Palmeiras says sanctions against racist Cerro Porteño too lenient

Officials from the São Paulo football club Palmeiras said the South American Football Confederation's sanctions issued Sunday against Paraguay's Cerro Porteño following last week's racist incidents were “extremely lenient.”
Wednesday, February 5th 2025 - 07:54 UTC
Brazilian court rules no such thing as “reverse racism” against white people

The Sixth Circuit (Turma) of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) found Tuesday that racial discrimination applies criminally only to whites acting against blacks but not vice versa, Agencia Brasil reported. The ruling thus discarded the so-called “reverse racism” theory invoked in the “European white-headed slaver” case in the State of Alagoas that reached Brasilia for clarification.
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.