The Mendoza Legislature has dismissed impeachment proceedings against Vice Governor Hebe Casado following her controversial remarks about the French national team during the 2026 World Cup. With 33 votes against the measure, the diplomatic conflict seeks closure, though a federal discrimination case remains pending.
The Vice Governor of Mendoza, Hebe Casado, sparked a diplomatic incident by referring to the French soccer team as an 'African team'. The French Embassy in Argentina condemned the racist remarks during their Bastille Day celebrations, just as France was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup by Spain.
La Embajada de Francia en Argentina tomó una medida diplomática firme contra Hebe Casado tras sus publicaciones en redes sociales durante el Mundial 2026. El embajador Romain Nadal recalcó que el racismo es un delito, marcando un importante precedente de respeto.
A controversial tweet by the Deputy Governor of Mendoza, Hebe Casado, following Paraguay's elimination by France in the 2026 World Cup, has sparked a major diplomatic incident. The French Embassy swiftly condemned her remarks as racist and severed diplomatic ties with the official.
El Acto Central de la Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia 2026 congregó a las figuras más destacadas de la política y el vino mendocino en el codiciado palco del Teatro Griego. La vicegobernadora Hebe Casado ofició de anfitriona en ausencia del gobernador Cornejo, mientras que el enólogo Michel Rolland fue la estrella internacional de la noche.
Alfredo S. Quiroga
