Brazil will call Itamaraty to act in the Vini Jr. case.

According to the site Metropolis, Itamaraty will call the Spanish ambassador to Brazil, Mar Fernández-Palacios, this Monday (22), for a conversation about recurring racist insults that the Brazilian player has been facing in Spain.

In Hiroshima, Japan, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed solidarity with the Brazilian player, considered one of the greatest active stars in the world.

Still on Sunday, the Ministry of Racial Equality (MIR) issued a note condemning yet another episode of racism against the Brazilian player in Spain.

During Vini Jr.'s team's 1-0 defeat to Valencia, the player heard racist insults and shouts of “monkey” coming from the stands, shouted by thousands of fans ⤵️.

'I will go all the way against racists', says Vini Jr. after another case of racism in football

Football player Vinicius Jr., who plays as a striker for Real Madrid, took a stand against yet another racist attack he received this Sunday (21) during the Spanish Championship. Vini Jr. was called a “monkey” by Spanish fans and ended up being sent off at the end of the match against Valencia.

(With Brazil Agency)

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What is racism? How does it occur and why is it important to combat it?

While black and brown people make up 54% of the Brazilian population, they represent 84% of those killed in police actions, according to data from the Brazilian Public Security Forum. The organization also reveals that 2 out of every 3 people incarcerated in the country are black. Racism and racial slurs became a crime in Brazil around 30 years ago. But, according to experts, the forms of racial discrimination are diverse and are part of everyday life in society. O Curto explains what the main forms of racism are and the concepts you need to understand about the racial issue in Brazil.

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