Rio Court Bans Flamengo’s Torcida Jovem From Sporting Events for Two Years

Overview

• The Juizado Especial do Torcedor e dos Grandes Eventos issued the suspension on September 16 under Judge Renata Guarino.
• The order blocks Torcida Jovem members from attending any sporting event for any team and follows the court’s non-homologation of a TAC with the state prosecutor’s office.
• Court records cite tumult, vandalism, damage at a Supervia station, rail-line invasions, attempts to enter Maracanã without tickets, and reports of vendors robbed in the stadium’s North sector.
• BEPE and Military Police reports also describe bus surfing in Cidade de Deus and Niterói, fights near São Cristóvão on Avenida Brasil, and assaults at a Copacabana bar.
• Police and prosecutorial investigations continue, including a homicide probe involving a Vasco supporter, while the group’s lawyer alleges persecution and says the TAC was followed.