Brazilian influencer denounces Argentine ski instructor for xenophobia in Chile: 'He called me monkey'
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A Brazilian influencer has accused an Argentine ski instructor at Chile's Valle Nevado resort of xenophobia, reporting he called her a racial slur and told her to return to Brazil.
- The incident, captured on video by the influencer, led to the instructor's immediate and indefinite suspension by Valle Nevado.
- The ski resort apologized to the influencer and launched an internal investigation, stating they reject all forms of racism and xenophobia.
A Brazilian influencer specializing in travel and tourism has publicly denounced an Argentine ski instructor at Chile's Valle Nevado resort for alleged xenophobia. Ana Carolina Cruz, who has over 18,000 followers on Instagram, claims the instructor called her a racial slur and told her to go back to Brazil.
The incident reportedly occurred on Monday. Cruz shared a video on social media detailing the encounter, describing the instructor as aggressive and violent. She stated that the situation escalated after she and her companion were told by the instructor to return to Brazil if they didn't know how to ski.
Valle Nevado has responded swiftly to the accusations, suspending the instructor indefinitely and issuing a public apology. The resort stated that it "absolutely rejects any act of racism or xenophobia" and has initiated an internal investigation to fully clarify the events. They also expressed a desire to meet with Cruz personally to hear her experience.
The Chilean Undersecretariat of Tourism also condemned the incident, reaffirming Chile as an open destination that rejects any form of xenophobia or discrimination in its tourist services.
En mis ocho años en Chile, nunca imaginé pasar por algo así. Un instructor de Valle Nevado me llamó ‘mono’ y me mandó a volver a Brasil
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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