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Detailed account days after "Puerta 12"
XLIV: Proyecto de resolución
The death of Mario Linker, although not the first in Argentine fútbol, was widely reported in the press. As a consequence, politicians became involved to demonstrate their ability to quell violence at the stadiums (but more likely this was just…
Una investigación exhaustiva debe señalar a los verdaderos culpables del accidente en La Plata
The main article chastises club and city officials for not taking stadium security seriously until a tragedy occurs. Another article looks at the effect of new stadium investigations on Ferro Oeste.
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
Un muerto y un herido en Huracán
Héctor Souto is listed as the lone death in an attack by rival fans, while another fan sustained severe injuries. Witnesses all saw him attacked brutally by rival fans, but doctors say that these types of injuries could not have let his death.
Tragedia en el estadio del Club A. River Plate
AFA expresses its support and sadness concerning the tragedy of Puerta 12, offering financial compensation to the victims and calling for a public honoring for the deaths through a week of no games, players wearing black armbands, and other measures.
Si quieren guerra, hay que darla
“Si quieren guerra, hay que darla”–Brutal and unnecessary: the first words of this fascinating commentary. The author bemoans that fútbol has claimed a victim–a young man assassinated at Huracán Stadium by a gang of criminals. A young man who became…
Sesión extraordinaria del consejo directivo realizada el 20 de octubre 1958
Mario Linker (although not mentioned by name here) died at a soccer match due to excessive force by the police. AFA moves to honor the victim, tend to his family, and assess the causes of his death--including excessive force (although the police, nor…
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.
Procesamientos por la muerte de Héctor Souto [sic]
Not enough information was provided by the magistrate as the investigation was being conducted behind closed doors. The eight suspects detained were processed for homicide and labeled as co-authors of the crime.
Para la municipalidad no ofrecerían seguridad las canchas de San Lorenzo, Atlanta, All Boys, y Excursionistas
These four teams are cited as having insufficiently safe stadiums to hold the number of spectators they receive on a regular basis. AFA is working with stat officials to improve stadium conditions.
Página extradeportiva
Linker's death receives more attention than in El Grafico
Otra semana violenta
This article uses recent acts of violence to assess another week difficult for Argentines.
Notas sociales
Social notes are a good example of how much these clubs were tied to their city and neighborhoods, offering carnivals, festivals, as well as notes on members' marriages, deaths, and birthdays.
Murió un espectador
Another death at a soccer match, a year after Souto.