Argentina expels deputy governor for racist remarks against France's team

The French embassy in Argentina declared Hebe Casado *persona non grata* after her remarks about the French team.

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The deputy governor of Mendoza had called the team an "African group without manners."

This decision underscores diplomatic firmness against racist speech.

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