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The Government wants the Argentine National Team to debut in the World Cup in Qatar next Tuesday using a black ribbon on the arm as a sign of mourning for the death of Hebe de Bonafini, founder of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo. The issue is being analyzed by the organizers of the competition.
The request was made this Sunday by representatives of the Executive Power to the AFA. The Argentine soccer authorities indicated that the decision ultimately depends on the FIFAwhich in the regulations of world competitions prohibits political insignia in matches.
The intention of the Government is that the group that directs Lionel Scaloni wear the black bracelet in the match that will be played in the Lusail Iconic Stadium against Saudi Arabia for the first day of Group C of the World Cup, in what will be the debut of the team from Lionel Messi in competition.
In Argentina, the president Alberto Fernandez decreed three days of national mourning for the death of the human rights leader, so on Tuesday, when that sporting event will take place, the measure will still be in force.
However, according to the regulations of the World Cups, if a National Team uses a bracelet as a political demonstration, they are exposed to sanctions by FIFA; something similar to what will happen to footballers who have already warned that they will wear a bracelet as a claim for the rights of the LGTB collective and against discrimination in Qatar, as is the case of the German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Although it is presumed that it would be an economic fine, the Federation regulations allow a sports sanction, as indicated in article 35.1 of the dress code.
It is for this reason that the AFA avoided responding directly and will transfer the request to FIFA.
Hebe Maria Pastor de Bonafini -such her full name- died at the age of 93 this Sunday, November 20, at 9:20 in the morning, at the Italiano de La Plata hospital, where she had been hospitalized for a few days. “She had chronic diseases that in recent weeks had a considerable setback,” reported the Buenos Aires Minister of Health, Nicolás Kreplakwhen remembering that in October she had already been hospitalized to carry out several studies due to her ailments.
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The news of the death was given by his daughter, Alejandra Bonafini, through an official statement. In it, she thanked the care received, especially by the professionals of the Italian Hospital, and asked for respect for the family’s need to mourn her in privacy.
Hebe de Bonafini was a human rights activist, a fighter for the triad Memory, Truth and Justicehead of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association, converted over the years into a political actor related to Kirchnerism, a militant with fiery fundamentals, energetic statements, a prosperous provider of newspaper headlines, a powerhouse of tension for ideological debate.
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A week ago, he had participated in the inauguration of a photo exhibition that was made in his honor at the Kirchner Cultural Center (CCK). The exhibition is calledHebe de Bonafini, a rev/belada mother” and is nourished by images that cover his life “from his childhood and youth to his militancy,” according to the human rights organization of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo.
For her part, the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association announced today that the ashes of its deceased owner will rest in the Plaza de Mayo at the request of the leader herself: “Hasta siempre Hebe. The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association announces that our president, Hebe de Bonafini, has changed her house, as she always said of her companions who preceded her in the departure. She will continue forever in the Plaza de Mayo. Not a step back!” The organization wrote in a statement that they titled “Hebe changed home” and that they disseminated through their social networks.
The City Government confirmed to infobae that, so far, no contact from the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo or the National Government contacted them about the issue of the ashes of the social leader.
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