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San Lorenzo con seis jugadores; Los incidentes que marginaron la final
The paper characterizes the match between Independiente and San Lorenzo as one worth forgetting, an un-esraseable stain on the game. It assigns some blame to the referee for being inconsistent with the fouls that were called and perhaps too quick to…
Grafodramas
Cartoon shows either fans riling up a player, or viceversa.
Murió un espectador
Another death at a soccer match, a year after Souto.
Gran match: River-Boca
The game between River and Boca always garners attention, but few would expect the disaster that would occur the next day.
Una avalancha en el estadio de River Plate al finalizar el encuentro causó 70 muertos
Extensive coverage of the stadium disaster at the Monumental Stadium
La gran tragedia provocó conmoción en la ciudad
President Onganía visits police stations and police-run clinics to visit those injured. This is interesting because it reaffirms the President's military background, but also demonstrates his lack of empathy with average citizens (no visits to…
En el lugar donde ocurrió el hecho; Una noche sin luces ni voces en la tipica barriada boquense
President Onganía visits clinics and neighborhoods are in mourning.
Altas autoridades y numerosos parientes de las víctimas visitaron los distintos hospitales
Press coverage here is focused much more on the victims than officials, although it lists some response from River Plate about stadium security
Boca estuvo más cerca de la victoria
Perhaps not a useful article, but here two teams–representing the era of "fútbol espectáculo"–play in a contested match.
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Detailed account days after "Puerta 12"
Evolución favorable en el estado de los heridos
An account squarely focused on the victims of "Puerta 12", as well as measures taken by all involved to prevent future tragedies and tend to the present-day victims.
Las víctimas del accidente de Núñez fueron inhumadas; Instituciones locales manifiestan su pesar por el triste suceso; Contradícense los testigos sobre el siniestro de River
Press coverage shifts from the events of "Puerta 12" to the stories of those affected, including fútbol clubs, families of victims, the deceased, and local communities.
Recuperanse los heridos en la tragedia de River
This helpful article lists, according to eyewitnesses, the various accounts of what happened to cause the stadium disaster.
Será garantizado el orden en todo el país
Just as violence escalated in fútbol stadiums in 1967 and 1968, social disorder also bled into universities–typical spaces for protest for workers and students.
Provocaron desórdenes varios grupos aislados: fueron violentos los incidentes en La Plata; Los dos años del gobierno revolucionario
In the first article, violence breaks out in Buenos Aires, La Plata, and Santa Fe as protestors rail against the government. The second article mentions how Onganía will address the nation on the 2nd anniversary of the revolution (presumably to quell…
Fields de fútbol con deficiencias
The city government of Buenos Aires enacts serious safety measures that fútbol clubs and AFA (under federal intervention) cannot meet, thus deemed deficient. These measures were put in place in the wake of the tragedy of "Puerta 12".