The Copa Libertadores usually generates reprehensible actions. The passion with which the fan experiences a game of defining instances sometimes crosses the limits. This Tuesday, hours before the rematch of the semifinal between River and Atlético Mineiro, two situations generated confusion in the run-up. Three were arrested for throwing stones at the buses carrying Brazilian fans and the team led by Gabriel Milito argued with the City Police for delaying their transfer to the Monumental stadium from the concentration hotel in the center of the City of Buenos Aires. .
Both actions, according to sources from the Ministry of Security, were related. Because the first buses with Galo fans from Belo Horizonte were attacked with stones, without causing any injuries. There were three detainees, two of them on Libertador and Roosevelt avenues, and the remaining one at the intersection with Monroe.
Based on this situation, the City Police had to reinforce the operation mounted for the arrival of the rest of the Mineiro fans, who had gathered in the Puerto Madero neighborhood to move together, and also to the campus that was housed. at the Marriott hotel, on 9 de Julio Avenue.
There the discussion took place between those responsible for security of the Belo Horizonte complex, its leaders and those responsible for the City Police, who even went so far as to set up a barricade to prevent the bus from leaving the hotel towards the Monumental.
Finally, with a delay of about 15 minutes, they left for the stadium, after the president of Atlético Mineiro, Sergio Coelhoin person had to go down to the asphalt to ask the officers to allow them to leave.
A couple of blocks later, they stopped the two buses again, in the Plaza San Martín area. “Without security, there is no party”cheered Coelho.