Paraguayan senator's racist attacks on Mbappé condemned worldwide

Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla sparked international outrage by directing racist insults at French star Kylian Mbappé after France eliminated Paraguay from the World Cup on July 4. In social media posts, she called Mbappé a 'colonized Cameroonian' and said he 'sucked coconuts instead of his mother's milk' and that 'the most cultured thing he heard was chimpanzees' Source: lavozar. Mbappé responded by calling Amarilla a 'despicable woman unworthy of her position' and stressed that she does not represent Paraguay Source: infobae. The Paraguayan Senate condemned Amarilla's remarks in a resolution on July 8, with Senate President Basilio Núñez showing a red card and stating her comments do not reflect the majority of Paraguayans Source: hoydo. The African National Olympic Committees Association (ACNOA) expressed indignation, calling the attacks an assault on Mbappé's integrity Source: infobae. Amarilla escalated the conflict by calling Mbappé a 'son of a bitch' on the Senate floor for allegedly ignoring a handshake from Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gill, and threatened to sue Mbappé for gender violence Source: lavanguardia. She also warned, 'Don't mess with Paraguayans, we already imprisoned Ronaldinho here' Source: elespanol. The incident highlights a broader wave of racism during the World Cup, with analysts pointing to political polarization and colonial mentalities Source: heraldomx, clarin.