The future of the Copa América was decided in Brazil. It was not a meeting of the CBF or the Government, which authorized the celebration of the event a week ago, but of the Supreme Federal Court
4:00 pm White smoke! The last necessary vote of the 11 magistrates who had to vote was obtained and there will be a continental tournament in Brazil, as announced.
Although in the last hours there was a negative vote, finally the majority prevailed and it was decided, 6-1, to support the contest.
2:15 p.m. The voting progresses and at this time in the afternoon there are already 5 votes in favor of the competition being carried out as established in the calendar.
11:40 a.m. The local media report that at least three magistrates have already given their positive vote, worse still are another 3 to make the majority, in a court that has 11 representatives.
It is stated that the judicial body would not have the intention of opposing the celebration of the Copa América, to which the National Team players have expressed their opposition, who in any case have said that they will play it and try to win it out of commitment to the country .
In any case, it will be a long day because the judges have until midnight this Thursday to resolve the complaints filed by three left-wing parties, opposed to the Bolsonaro government.
The Brazilian Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, offered voters the guarantees that the contest will be held “under a controlled environment”, with permanent controls on the members of the national delegations, who are also receiving vaccines against coronavirus covid- 19 from Conmebol.
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