Racism is a CRIME in Brazil

"The racist gesture, made by Agostina Páez, a white Argentine tourist, toward waiters at a Rio de Janeiro bar, was captured on video and quickly ricocheted across the internet

Páez was arrested and charged with making a racist insult, a crime under Brazilian law. Now she faces a possible prison sentence of 2 - 5 yrs and hefty fines, in a case that has kindled fierce debate in Brazil and Argentina"

https://nyti.ms/4m2e8Y6

#Argentina #Brazil #racism #StandUpToRacism

When Racism Is a Crime: Brazil Puts a Tourist on Trial for Word and Gesture

An Argentine woman, who is white, could face years in prison after being accused of racism. The case has set off intense debate in Argentina and Brazil.

The New York Times