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Legislator Dante Tortonese seeks a land transfer from the federal government to Club Independiente because of the institution's commitment to the "physical, spiritual, and moral health" of Avellaneda: an urban nucleus important to the province of…

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Aside from the detailed plans for the structure and organization of fútbol tournaments, including minimum requirements by division, legislator Dante Tortonese also makes public his concern that the larger club associations are threatening to make it…

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This influential piece of legislation, introduced by José Eduardo De Cara, sought to regulate all aspects of sports, and provide some common parameters that could prevent clubs from abusing accords between them.

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The motion that passes through the legislature is to exempt clubs undergoing major projects from taxes on land.

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Legislator Dante Tortonese once again (see 1965) seeks a land transfer from the federal government to Club Independiente because of the institution's commitment to the "physical, spiritual, and moral health" of Avellaneda.

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Senators José Castiglione, among others, introduces into the Senate the legislation brought forth in the lower chamber to cede public lands to Boca Juniors for their "Ciudad Deportiva" project. The measure passes and goes onto the executive branch…

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An important document--details and transcript of the legislation brought forth by Reinaldo Elena (and others) to cede public lands to Boca Juniors for the club's plan to construct the Ciudad Deportiva.

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This law is the centerpiece of Boca Juniors' plan to build the Ciudad Deportiva: a city of sports that would house a new stadium and sporting facilities.

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The Congress approved a formal amnesty for athletes previously suspended for political associations to Peronism. The legislature asks for club associations and sports institutions to honor the government amnesty for athletes.

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The legislature formally requests the executive branch to explain what it is doing to prevent stadium violence, and specifically if the limiting of police officers exacerbates the situation.

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Another example of how politicians sought government assistance for clubs, in this case allowing Huracán to not pay their debts to the federal government (with no reason provided other than the civic and sports services the club offers to the…

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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…

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What is interesting about this petition is that legislators attempted to use the power of government, and intervention in AFA, to include provincial cities like Córdoba, Tucumán, Mendoza, La Plata, and Rosario in the 1959 Copa Sudamericana.

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The Cámara de Diputados (body of representatives) moves to, and resolves to, petition the executive branch of President Frondizi to lift sanctions to athletes from various disciplines. Most likely, these are athletes that were sanctioned or suspended…

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Although the Peronist state was the first government to bankroll the development of sports on a large scale, it was not the only example of government funding for athletic activities. Here, the Frondizi-era legislature moves to fund sports.

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An example of how the government tried to involve itself in club affairs, supported by the debts club teams were incurring and monies they received from the government.
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