When Racism Is a Crime: Brazil Puts a Tourist on Trial for Word and Gesture NYT | Top Stories Ana Ionova and Lucía Cholakian Herrera 1 April 2026 at 23:37 An Argentine woman, who is white, could face years in prison after being accused of racism. The case has set off intense debate in Argentina and Brazil. © Mauro Pimentel/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesAgostina Páez arriving at the Argentine Consulate in Rio de Janeiro this month to attend a news conference.