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Boric: Suspects in Independiente–U. de Chile Violence to Face Attempted-Homicide Charges

Judicial closure keeps the venue shut, with the next league match suspended as CONMEBOL assesses disciplinary action.

AMDEP1378. AVELLANEDA (ARGENTINA), 20/08/2025.- Hinchas de U de Chile se enfrentan en una tribuna este miércoles, en un partido de los octavos de final de la Copa Sudamericana entre Independiente y Universidad de Chile en el estadio Libertadores de América en Avellaneda (Argentina). EFE/ Juan Ignacio Roncoroni
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Overview

  • Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof informed Chile’s President Gabriel Boric that identified attackers will be charged with attempted homicide.
  • APREVIDE postponed Independiente vs. Platense after a judge ordered the Libertadores de América closed for inspections.
  • CONMEBOL opened a disciplinary case, requiring club submissions by Wednesday alongside referee Gustavo Tejera’s report.
  • Independiente released a video assigning primary blame to Universidad de Chile fans and said it is working to expel violent members.
  • The club’s legal team is seeking to reverse the closure, while images show extensive structural damage and authorities report over 100 detentions with most later released.