Hypocrisy has a name and surname: Jorge Macri. In the early hours of Sunday, just minutes after the Argentine national team secured its spot in the 2026 World Cup semifinals, the Buenos Aires city mayor posted a video on his social media greeting the massive crowd that had already taken over the Obelisk and several blocks of Avenida Corrientes. «How nice to see people celebrating,» his gesture seemed to say. But what came next was a slap in the face with the smell of pepper spray.
Around 4 a.m., when the popular fervor was still a party, a gigantic operation by the City Police launched against the fans. Water cannon trucks, motorcycles, and foot officers fired rubber bullets and baton strikes at those who only wanted to celebrate the Scaloneta’s triumph. The stampede was brutal: entire families, young people, and even children ran in terror as pressurized water and rubber projectiles sowed panic.
This is not the first time this has happened. The previous Tuesday, after the agonizing qualification against Egypt, the same thing occurred: the police repressed a gathering that included families with children. Jorge Macri’s policy is clear: any popular demonstration, no matter how festive, deserves repression. From street vendors to union mobilizations, everything ends with water cannons and rubber bullets.
The most outrageous part is the cynicism. Hours before ordering the operation, Macri himself had celebrated the gathering on his social media. A video that now sounds like mockery. While fans sang «he who doesn’t jump is an Englishman,» the city mayor was already preparing the dispersal order. What fear does he have of popular joy? Is celebrating a national team victory a crime?
Saturday night had been a party. Argentina defeated Switzerland in a thrilling match, and people poured into the streets to embrace the dream of a back-to-back championship. But the city government, far from ensuring safety and enjoyment, opted for violence. Testimonies on social media show mothers with their children in their arms being chased by police horses. The images are chilling.
From the Buenos Aires Security Ministry, they tried to justify the operation citing «excesses» and «disorder,» but videos show a peaceful celebration, with no serious incidents until the officers arrived. The question is inevitable: why repress a party? The answer is political: Macri’s administration cannot stand people taking over public space without permission.
Meanwhile, Jorge Macri continues to pose as a statesman, but his administration is stained time and again with the blood of the repressed. Sunday was no exception. The celebration of football, that national ritual that unites Argentines, was tarnished by state violence. And the person responsible has a name and surname.
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Para mí Jorge Macri es un forro de mierda: se hace el copado festejando en el Obelisco y a las 4 de la mañana manda a los milicos a tirar balas de goma. Le chupa un huevo la gente, solo cuida sus votos. Esto huele a la misma derecha represiva de siempre, una basura.
Para mí Jorge Macri la re bancó festejando el triunfo pero después tuvo que meter orden porque estos zurdos de mierda se creen dueños de la calle. A las 4 de la mañana ya no se jode, bien usado el hidrante y las balas de goma, así aprenden. Vamos los pibes pero con límites, firmado El Tano de la Boca.