Paraguay’s President Penya Writes to Macron Condemning Senator’s Racist Remarks on Mbappé

Santiago Penya, the President of Paraguay, has sent a formal letter to French President Emmanuel Macron expressing his strong condemnation of racist comments made by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla about Kylian Mbappé. In the correspondence, Penya made clear that his administration stands firmly against any form of discrimination, especially when it targets a world-class footballer. “The President of the Republic fully supports Kylian Mbappé and the French national team in the face of the racist attacks suffered by the captain of Les Bleus,” the presidential office stated. Penya also emphasized that such incidents should not damage the bilateral ties between Paraguay and France. Senator Amarilla, a member of the opposition, had directed offensive language at the Real Madrid star during a parliamentary session. Her comments sparked widespread backlash both domestically and internationally. Penya’s swift response underlines Paraguay’s official stance of zero tolerance toward racism at the highest political level.