Monday, August 18, 2014

Soccer Terrorism: Five Shot in Soccer-Related Violence in Argentina

8/18/2014

BUENOS AIRES – Five people were shot in a fight between rival groups of fans of Argentina’s Second-Division Nueva Chicago soccer club.

The fight broke out Saturday before Nueva Chicago’s 3-1 win over Guarani Antonio Franco.

The five wounded people were taken to Santojanni Hospital in Buenos Aires, but only one of the victims was listed in critical condition.

The fight between the Los Antenas and Los Perales fan groups occurred just outside Republica de Mataderos Stadium and beyond the police security perimeter.

The struggle for control of the Nueva Chicago fans’ organization has been plagued by violence.

Agustin Rodriguez, a 27-year-old resident of the Los Perales neighborhood, died on Jan. 18, 2012, in a fight involving rival groups of Nueva Chicago fans.

The latest incident comes as security officials study ways to resume allowing fans of visiting teams to attend games.



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