« Nos concitoyens sauront la recevoir » : la mise en garde de la ministre française des Sports à la sénatrice paraguayenne qui s'en prend à Kylian Mbappé
Sports Minister Marina Ferrari has once again condemned the "abject" racist insults directed at Kylian Mbappé by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla. While she will not prevent Mbappé from traveling to France, she predicts a particularly hostile reception from the French.
Completely unknown outside Paraguay just five days ago, Senator Celeste Amarilla certainly ranks very high among the most hated figures in France today. Since her vile racist remarks against Kylian Mbappé after the France-Paraguay match (1-0), the politician hasn't let a day go by without insulting the French national team captain.
This Thursday, she even called him a "son of a bitch" in front of the Paraguayan Senate, provoking a new wave of indignation which she seems to feed on, but which plunges her own government into embarrassment.
The affair has obviously taken a diplomatic turn, with apologies issued by the highest levels of the Paraguayan state, which is distancing itself from her extreme positions. Invited on France Info this Thursday, Sports Minister Marina Ferrari again condemned the senator's actions: "She did more than spoil this celebration; the remarks made by this senator were absolutely despicable. That's why I denounced them, and the public prosecutor has been notified. We received an apology from the Paraguayan government, which stated that it was completely contrary to the values upheld by the country."
On Tuesday, Celeste Amarilla completely lost it by publishing a stunning open letter in response to Kylian Mbappé, who had called her a "despicable woman." In it, she revealed her love for France, where she regularly spends her holidays in very upscale destinations, reminding everyone that she had studied at a French school, that she spoke the language, and that she had celebrated the last New Year in Saint-Tropez.
His upcoming trips to France, however, promise to take place in a much more tense atmosphere.
“Our fellow citizens will know how to receive her. We cannot make such remarks about one of our fellow citizens,” warned Marina Ferrari, while assuring that the senator was not persona non grata on national territory: “It is not up to me to say who should enter the country or not. If she is identified as such, I think she will not receive a very warm welcome.”
On Tuesday, an investigation for "public insult and incitement to hatred or violence" was opened by the Paris prosecutor's office. Although French courts have jurisdiction since the victim is a French national, major legal obstacles could prevent a conviction. The Paraguayan justice system would have to agree to lift the senator's parliamentary immunity and cooperate with Paris. If she were to be tried in France, Celeste Amarilla would theoretically face up to one year in prison and a €45,000 fine.
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