The Government of Javier Milei made the decision to ban access to stadiums and any other sporting event for the hooligans involved in the attempted coup that occurred in Congress last Wednesday during the riots.
The measure affects 26 criminals, who were sanctioned with the "Administrative Attendance Restriction" to all sporting events nationwide for an indefinite period, as established in resolution 343/2025 published in the Official Gazette. All of them are charged with the crime of "assault and resistance to authority."
In the grounds of the regulation, Milei's Government explained that the decision was made after "the episodes of violence of public and notorious knowledge, carried out by groups of people mostly identified with sports club colors, in the Congress Square and its surroundings, on March 12 of this year, in supposed support of the meetings that usually gather retirees and pensioners, incidents that led to the pertinent intervention of personnel from the National Gendarmerie, Argentine Federal Police, Argentine Naval Prefecture, and the Buenos Aires City Police."
El Gobierno denunció a la jueza que liberó a los terroristas del Congreso
"The actions of the aforementioned security forces in applying the current protocols and regulations managed to reduce and detain the aggressors who caused disturbances, threw projectiles, sharp objects at personnel, people, public and private property, vehicles, and mobile units of the different forces stationed at the site," it adds.
Additionally, it is also detailed that "their violent actions obstructed pedestrian and vehicular traffic, in addition to causing injuries of varying degrees to 31 security personnel present in the prevention operation."
After identifying the detainees, the authorities confirmed that twelve of them had criminal records and active arrest warrants, in addition to previous restrictions on attending football events.
They also pointed out that "the institutional gravity of the described circumstances and considering that the spirit of the current applicable regulations is to preserve public order and safety at sporting events, focusing on preventing acts of violence during the development of a football match, it is imperative to neutralize and prevent the presence at the event of people who could disrupt it."
It continues: "therefore, in accordance with the regulations governing the specific competencies of this Directorate, it is appropriate to register the perpetrators in the Safe Stand Program and implement the restrictive measures of entry to sporting events, without prejudice to other criminal measures that may apply to them."
El Gobierno denunció a la jueza que liberó a los terroristas del Congreso
The incidents
During Wednesday's day, violence took over the vicinity of Congress when violent hooligans from various clubs began to throw stones and other projectiles at the security forces.
The police replied using rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannons to disperse the more aggressive groups. The clashes lasted for more than three hours.
The Chacarita fans were the first to join the riots, showing their support along with other hooligans. During the week, calls were spread on social media from accounts linked to fans of most Argentine clubs.
Rosario Central fans stood out for their presence at the march, traveling 186 miles in the middle of Wednesday afternoon to "support" the "retirees," joined by the Chacarita hooligans.
Meanwhile, it was also reported that several hooligans maintain ties with Kirchnerist political leaders in the areas where their clubs are located or perform functions in municipalities and hold positions after being part of electoral lists.
