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Álvaro, Victim of a Viral Comment at the Age of 12, Relates His Ordeal: "I Have Had to Go to 17 Trials"

A xenophobic comment about "panchitos and Cubans" in an interview 14 years ago generated harassment, physical assaults and 17 trials for racism that marked his adolescence Paloma, the sevillana that went viral for her dark hair at the April Fair: "So
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A xenophobic comment about "panchitos and Cubans" in an interview 14 years ago generated harassment, physical assaults and 17 trials for racism that marked his adolescence Paloma, the sevillana that went viral for her dark hair at the April Fair: "So

·Seville, Spain
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Social media can be very powerful, and you have to be careful what you say, because it can be etched in your memory for the rest of your lives. This is precisely what happened to Álvaro, whose life was ruined by an unfortunate comment. At just 12 years old, a fragment of an interview completely shaped Álvaro's adolescence. "Peace, tranquility is what people seek most. You go to other pools here in Teruel and there are a lot of "panchitos," Cuban…

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Antena3 broke the news in on Monday, June 30, 2025.
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