Video with racist insults generates repercussions in Cantagalo A video with racist speeches published by a student after the Cantagalo Schools Student Games (JEEC) sparked outrage among residents and students in the municipality of the Serrana Region of Rio. In the recording, which circulated on social media, the teenager appears to offend students from Colégio Estadual Maria Zulmira Torres. After the repercussions of the case, one of the young women involved apologized in an audio. ? Follow the g1 Região Serrana channel on WhatsApp. In the recording, the teenager appears saying: "Everything black, everything favela. I really mean it." The video quickly began to circulate among students and city residents, sparking outrage. In an exclusive audio obtained by Inter TV, one of the teenagers involved apologizes for the statements made in the video. In the recording, she states: "So, I recorded a video calling you favelados, I'm really sorry. At the time I was angry because of the game, because Stephanie got hurt, but it really wasn't my intention. My brother came to tell me that they were trying to hit me. For the love of God... I want to apologize. You can send this audio to whoever you want. I'm really sorry, because I know that every action has its consequences. I'm really sorry, it wasn't my intention." g1 contacted the young woman who appears in the video published on social media to request a position, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. School regrets episode After the repercussions, Colégio Euclides da Cunha released an official note regretting what happened. The institution stated that the statements do not represent the school's values ??and reaffirmed its commitment to respect, inclusion and combating any form of discrimination. In a second statement, the management reported that the students involved, members of the under-15 and under-17 women's futsal teams, were disqualified from the competition. According to the school, the measure was adopted as a way of reaffirming the institution's commitment to ethics, respect and the promotion of a school environment free from prejudice. Games Organization repudiates the case The Cantagalo Schools Student Games Organizing Committee (JEEC), together with the Municipal Department of Sports, Events and Leisure and the Municipal Department of Education, also released a note of repudiation. In the statement, the organization condemned any act of racism, discrimination, prejudice or violence practiced during Student Games activities. The commission informed that the case will be investigated responsibly and that it will adopt the measures provided for in the competition regulations, in addition to the applicable legal measures. The note also reinforces that the Student Games aim to promote education, citizenship, respect, inclusion, friendship and sportsmanship, and that attitudes incompatible with these principles will not be tolerated. What the victims' school says The report also contacted the Rio de Janeiro State Department of Education (Seeduc) to request a position from Colégio Estadual Maria Zulmira Torres on the case and which responded in a note saying that it repudiated the episode, informed that it is adopting legal measures to investigate the case and that Colégio Estadual Maria Zulmira Torres provides support to the students and their families. The ministry also reported that the incident was registered in the School Violence Registry (RVE) system, used to support prevention actions and referral to the competent authorities, and reaffirmed the commitment to combating racism and promoting a safe and welcoming school environment. g1 tried to contact the student who recorded the video but until the last update of this report, we had no response. Students preparing for the Student Games Inter TV Reproduction
Video with racist speeches after Student Games generates repercussions in Cantagalo; young man apologizes in audio
Video with racist insults generates repercussions in Cantagalo A video with racist speeches published by a student after the Cantagalo Schools Student Games (JEEC) sparked outrage among residents and students in the...