Argentine President Javier Milei Imposes Unprecedented Sanctions on Those Who Hate Argentina. The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, promulgated a new decree that prohibits the entry of foreigners who incite hatred against Argentina or its citizens, and allows for their deportation. Radio Monte Carlo (RMC) reported that the decree aims at foreigners who «spread hate speech, either orally or in writing, or incite violence against the Argentine people as a whole, or against any Argentine citizen due to their nationality». The government justified the decision with what it described as the «recent manifestations of hostility towards the Argentine Republic and its citizens». President Milei did not directly mention these «manifestations», but in the last few days had spoken of the existence of a «campaign against Argentina» following the World Cup, due to the criticism received by the Argentine team and its fans abroad. Milei stated that «those who attack the Argentine Republic are not welcome in our country», while the decree emphasized that his measures do not cover ideological disagreements or political, academic, or civil criticism, as these are rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The fate of the decree remains uncertain, as it was promulgated under the figure of «decree of necessity and urgency» and is subject to review by a parliamentary commission before being presented to the chambers of Deputies and the Senate, and will only fall if both chambers reject it jointly. The legal drafting of the decree has been criticized by experts in law. The lawyer Lucía Galoppo, specialized in international law at the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS), noted that the text «is not clear», as it does not establish a precise definition of hate speech or the mechanisms for proving it, leaving a wide margin for interpretation and application. The decision comes at a time when the Argentine Football Association is under pressure, after the FIFA announced the opening of a disciplinary procedure against it, due to the incidents that occurred during the World Cup, including accusations related to chants and discriminatory gestures, the display of inappropriate messages by the team and its fans, as well as the launch of projectiles from the stands and incidents between players from both teams after the final match. The Argentine team is currently in first place in the group with 9 points, 3 wins and 0 losses in 3 games, and has scored 8 goals and conceded 1 in the current season.
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Milei Imposes Unprecedented Sanctions on Those Who Hate Argentina
Argentine President Javier Milei Imposes Unprecedented Sanctions on Those Who Hate Argentina
