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Disturbances in Cartagena after Copa Libertadores match

After a Copa Libertadores match in Cartagena, riots left one fan dead. Authorities have offered a reward for information about the killers.


Disturbances in Cartagena after Copa Libertadores match

Disturbances occurred in Cartagena on Wednesday night following the match between Junior from Barranquilla and the Brazilian club Palmeiras for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, leaving one fan dead, authorities confirmed on Thursday. The victim was Gabriel Acosta, a 31-year-old from Cartagena and a member of a Junior supporters' group, who died from multiple stab wounds in the street during an attack by two men on a motorcycle. Unfortunately, a person lost their lives... we are offering a reward of up to 20 million pesos, said the commander of the Cartagena Metropolitan Police, explaining that over 500 bladed weapons were seized. According to local media, the disturbances were apparently led by Real Cartagena fans. The match was played in Cartagena due to construction work at the Barranquilla Metropolitan Stadium. Hours before the match, threatening messages against Junior fans appeared, including signs with the phrase 'death to the shark'. One person was killed and several injured in clashes between Junior and Real Cartagena fans on Wednesday night after the Junior vs. Palmeiras match in Cartagena, Colombia for the Libertadores. We are going to treat them as criminals who disguise themselves as fans, said the Secretary of the Interior of Cartagena. Hernandez added that the incident left three people injured and there was no vandalism to public transport. This atmosphere contrasts with the festive reception for Palmeiras.

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