Rio de Janeiro police say more than 250 supporters of Uruguayan club Penarol have been detained after clashing with law enforcement ahead of their team’s Copa Libertadores semifinal match against Botafogo.

Oct 26, 2024 · A total of 21 supporters of Uruguayan football club Peñarol were arrested this week in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro before a match with Botafogo and charged with racism, damage, and criminal association. “Nobody justifies criminal behavior, but this was a scandal,” said Peñarol's lawyer and former President Jorge Barrera.

Oct 23, 2024 · More than 200 supporters of Uruguayan club Penarol were detained Wednesday after clashing with law enforcement ahead of their team's Copa Libertadores semifinal match against Botafogo, Rio de...

Oct 23, 2024 · Hundreds of fans of Uruguayan club Penarol ran riot on the Rio de Janeiro waterfront on Wednesday, setting fire to a bus and vandalizing beach-side kiosks, police said.

Oct 24, 2024 · A series of disturbances ended with over 200 Uruguayan football fans arrested in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. The incidents took place ahead of the Copa Libertadores clash between Uruguay giants Peñarol and home team Botafogo set to kick off later that same day.

Nov 7, 2024 · Video footage showed the Peñarol supporters, identifiable by their yellow and black striped shirts, throwing stones at police officers, using tables from local kiosks to defend themselves, and setting motorbikes alight. Peñarol fans reportedly used tent poles as improvised weapons, and firefighters had to be called in response to burning vehicles.

Fans at a match, May 2010. In Uruguayan football, loyalty to Peñarol or Nacional divides the country. The clubs are evenly matched, and have a large fan base. Many surveys of public opinion have been conducted, but none have been conclusive.

Oct 24, 2024 · Chaos erupted in Rio de Janeiro as hundreds of Penarol fans, from Uruguay, wreaked havoc on the city's waterfront. The fans vandalized beach-side kiosks and set a bus ablaze, prompting swift action from riot police armed with batons.

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