While thousands are unable to cross, the clubs of the same company dispute two commitments almost in a row.
The frontera Come in Mexico Y U.S remains practically closed since the coronavirus. At least for non-essential activities, category to which a friendly match between Juárez FC and El Paso Locomotive, two teams barely separated by the border line that divides both countries and homonymous cities.
This measure started from March 21, 2020, after the declaration of a state of health emergency due to COVID-19 in the northern nation. Since then it has been spreading month after month to date. The new extension includes another 30 days, that is, to April 17, 2021.
However, that has not prevented football clubs belonging to these states, Chihuahua Y Texas, respectively, enjoy certain privileges when applying (or not) these restrictions. This was demonstrated by the commitment carried out in the Benito Juárez Olympic Stadium, in which the locals won 2-1.
Crossing from Mexico to the US land route has been out of reach (except those with double passport) for many of the 2.3 million civilians that brings together the El Paso – Juárez region. However, American citizens and the permanent residents —As in the case of the Locomotive staff with its nationals and foreigners such as the Argentine Eder Borelli or the Brazilian Leandro Carrijó, exBraves– they can (re) enter.
Vice versa, from north to south, the Mexican authorities announced the closure of the crossing with the American Union and, in the same way, with Guatemala Y Belice on the opposite side. Starting on March 19 to April 21 to prevent transmission of the disease. Therefore, in theory the set of the USL Championship nor should he transit to Ciudad Juárez through the Paso del Norte International Bridge.
Paradoxically, the prohibitions do not apply to those who travel by plane. The visa of tourist yes it is approved in the airports from the United States and Mexico. In any case, governments have publicly recommended that transfers be reduced to essential situations and not for entertainment, shopping or entertainment purposes.
Even so, despite the fact that football is not in the condition of essential or regulated commercial exchange, those directed by Mark Lowry arrived in the area of The Chamizal without any problem.
In good proportion, part of these facilities are provided by the joint owners of the aforementioned franchises: Alejandra de la Vega placeholder image Y Paul Foster. The first acts as executive deputy coordinator from Juárez and owns the Braves; the second is a businessman Texan.
It is marriage is co-owner of MountainStar Sports Group LLC, maximum shareholder of the squad of the Second division U.S. A brotherhood that, of course, is essential when determining who does cross and who does not. In fact, the Saturday 27 they will face each other again under the same circumstances.
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