Garra Blanca

Garra Blanca ("white claw") is the title given to the first Barra brava that was created in Chile by the supporters of Santiago based club Colo-Colo. It is widely known as to be the largest, most important barra brava in the country.

History

In early 1986 a youth movement gave rise among the various supporters of Colo-Colo. Amid political repression during the military regime of Augusto Pinochet, marginalized members of Chilean society decided to unite and form a voice of identity. [es icon http://garra-blanca.cl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=74] [ es icon http://www.todoalbo.cl/] Over the years the group has been associated with wide scale violence. Fighting with security personnel, the Chilean national police, and other team barra bravas is a common occurrence. Garra Blanca leaders are reported to have an unofficial relationship with Blanco y Negro the corporate entity that is in charge of Colo-Colo. The board of directors deny such an alliance and have only stated that the barra brava is recognized for stadium safety reasons. [ [http://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=276821 Ruiz-Tagle golpeó la mesa: "Blanco y Negro no tiene relación con la barra" | Emol.com ] ]

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