Argentinians apologise to India, praise PM Modi after one of their channels uses Apu from the Simpsons to describe his G-20 Summit arrival

Argentine TV outlet @CronicaTV displays this racist image with the headline “Apu Arrived” as India Prime Minister @narendramodi arrives in Buenos Aires for the #G20. pic.twitter.com/oNqZVpS4E5

— Patrick Gillespie (@Pat_Gillespie)

This Channel is a joke even here in Argentina, we truly apologize for this discriminatory joke and you people from India are totally welcome if you want to laugh at our president, even if he is a joke himself. pic.twitter.com/Ylb5KJyHie

— f e d e (@fede_arroyo)

.@cronicatv @cronica is our most embarrasing and yellow media outlet managed by kirchnerist idiots @pat_gillespie, all respect to @narendramodi.

— Apu 🌱🔬💚 (@Apuntes_)

Crónica isn't a serious Channel, it's managed by junkies

— Ministro del Dólar. (@leocaniglia)

To be fair enough, Cronica disrespect all by the same.

— Romina Herrera (@rominaherrera)

This awful tv outlet it’s an embarrassment. I’m so sorry...🤦‍♀️

— Marian (@mancinimariana)

That channel is a shame.

— paleolibertario (@libertadancap)

This typecasting and stereotyping of people not in your country is what causes racial bias and hence racial problems. I’ll take it as a joke, but anyone with no context would only be figuring it out the wrong way.

— Harigarakumar V (@harigarakumarv)

Of course, this is a really embarrassing event for most of argentinians, at least the ones whom understand the fact that racism is a global problem and it is not reduced to the disposition of any nation nor group of people

— Lucía (@StrangerLucias)

If anything, you should blame the simpsons for creating a sterotype of an Indian citizen. Cronica does not speak for Argentina. Its just sensationalist journalism that in more than one ocassion have shown live suicides.

— Leo Poddighe (@leopoddighe)

Dont be mad. You are right though! You could also make fun of us...our president mostly! Anyway, these guys at @cronica have this border sense of humor all the time. Few exceptions! Im done making excuses for them, gb!

— Gustavo Cometto (@GusComettoOk)

Sorry!

— Lelé (@Lele_Levieva)

Apologies to India from Argentina. Unfortunately, some argentines enjoy this poor and racist humor. That TV chanell is still owned by peronists who acquired it with corruption money. It was part of a fascist media network organised by the Kirchner administration.

— Canoli (@cano_972)

It was a sad and regrettable action. And this goes beyond the political differences that Argentines have. This is sad

— Chirly Denise (@ChirlyDenise)

Crónica is one of the Argentine shames. Our greatest respect to the Indian people and the Prime Minister

— Sockete (@Sockete11)

Just for you to know, this channel is anything but a serious one, in fact, they redefine what a tabloid is. And yes, our journalists get to be mediocre at best but no, they would have never get as far as they did. So please, do accept our most sincere apologize for what they did.

— Johannes (@darcyissues)

I hope you understand that this is an exception, not the rule. I feel ashamed 😳

— Dani (@danitoszwarc)