Colombia Football Federation president Ramón Jesurún and his son Ramón Jamil Jesurún were arrested by Miami-Dade police at Hard Rock Stadium following the 2024 Copa América final. The father, 71, and son, 43, are facing three felony counts of battery on a specified official or employee. The incident occurred as they tried to gain access to the field and got into a physical altercation with security guards at the stadium's media tunnel.
The chaos unfolded after Colombia lost the final 1-0 to Argentina, with crowd disturbances leading to delays in the kickoff. Miami-Dade police reported 27 arrests and 55 ejections due to unauthorized individuals entering the stadium. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to 120 incidents, mostly medical-related, during the event.
