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Los Guerreros
Los Guerreros is the barra brava of Rosario Central: Chaperos against Pillines, 25 years of leadership, the 2023 arrest and the November 2024 killing.
Illustrative archive photograph. Football ultras · Biso · CC BY 4.0. Framing adapted to the header. This image does not identify the group described.
At a glance
Los Guerreros in 30 seconds
Los Guerreros is the barra brava of Rosario Central, the organised group among the canalla supporters, distinct from the fan base as a whole at the Gigante de Arroyito. La Capital notes that it has been known by that name for some 25 years; Perfil and Aire de Santa Fe report that in the nineties the «Pillines» displaced the «Chaperos» and that their boss had run the stand since 1999. That boss was arrested in 2023 in an unlawful association case and was murdered on 9 November 2024; Infobae links the double homicide to a drug-trafficking gang.
- Club
- Rosario Central
- City
- Rosario
- Stadium
- Gigante de Arroyito
- Stand
- Main paravalanchas of the Gigante de Arroyito
- Situation
- Murder of its historic boss on 9 November 2024 and two people arrested (Infobae, March 2025)
Documented history
Los Guerreros, Rosario Central's barra brava: history
Los Guerreros is the name of Rosario Central's barra brava. It does not designate the club's thousands of members and supporters, but the organised group at the main paravalanchas of the Gigante de Arroyito. The press makes it possible to reconstruct a dispute in the nineties between two factions, a leadership that Perfil estimates at 25 years, that boss's arrest in 2023 for unlawful association and extortion, and the double homicide of November 2024.
The nineties: Chaperos against Pillines
According to Perfil 442 (November 2024), a leader of the barra «ousted from the stand the Bustos brothers, “Los Chaperos”». Aire de Santa Fe says that «the “Pillines” managed to prevail» in that dispute and places its new boss at the head of the group «since 1999». The two outlets do not agree on how they identify the leader of the Chaperos, and that difference is not resolved in the sources.
See this section's source ↗A quarter of a century of leadership
Perfil 442 describes Andrés «Pillín» Bracamonte as «the capo of Los Guerreros for 25 years» and records attacks in 2002 and 2006 and cases for threats, money laundering and extortion. The same outlet says he was deported from South Africa when he was about to join the «Hinchadas Unidas» at the 2010 World Cup. Aire de Santa Fe, cited by Perfil, states that he wove connections with «police officers, lawyers, people in the judiciary and politics»; this is an attribution by the outlet, not a court conclusion.
See this section's source ↗Admission ban (2018) and arrest (2023)
Perfil 442 indicates that this boss had been kept out of grounds since 2018 by an admission ban. La Capital (30 November 2023, by Leo Graciarena) reported his arrest, together with the secretary general of UOCRA Rosario, in an unlawful association and extortion case. The newspaper reports that the relationship between the barra and UOCRA «can be traced back several years», according to the prosecutors' investigation. An arrest and an accusation are not equivalent to a conviction.
See this section's source ↗9 November 2024: the double homicide
Noticias NQN reported on 10 November 2024 that the barra's historic boss and his companion were shot dead on the night of 9 November, near the stadium, after the match against San Lorenzo. Infobae (13 March 2025) says there were two arrests in raids over the crime and that the investigation points to the alleged drug-trafficking gang Los Menores, «named as a possible culprit in the double homicide». No final conviction has been reported.
See this section's source ↗The video before the derby
Montevideo Portal (22 August 2025, by Gonzalo De León) reports that, as before every derby, Los Guerreros released a video aimed at Newell's, this time with fire instead of the machetes of another video from February, a clown with a doll in the rival shirt that ends up burned and three drums forming a «+20», referring to the 20 derbies won by Central. It is a practice of provoking the rival described by the outlet; it is not equivalent to the behaviour of the fan base as a whole.
See this section's source ↗Frequently asked questions
Getting to know Los Guerreros
Who are Los Guerreros?
They are Rosario Central's barra brava, the organised group among its supporters. According to La Capital (2023), it has been known by that name for some 25 years.
Is the barra the same as Central's fan base?
No. The barra is the organised group that occupies the main paravalanchas of the Gigante de Arroyito; Rosario Central's fan base includes thousands of members and supporters with no link to it.
Who was «Pillín» Bracamonte?
According to Perfil 442 (2024), he was the boss of Los Guerreros for 25 years and was murdered on 9 November 2024. Aire de Santa Fe places him at the head since 1999.
How did he die?
He was shot dead, together with another person, on the night of 9 November 2024 near the stadium, after the match against San Lorenzo, according to Noticias NQN.
Has anyone been arrested for the crime?
Yes. Infobae reported in March 2025 two arrests in raids and that the investigation points to the gang Los Menores. The sources do not record a final conviction.
Who runs the barra after the crime?
None of the sources cited establishes it. Infobae links the double homicide to a drug-trafficking gang, but does not attribute command of the stand.
Did its boss have an admission ban?
Yes. Perfil 442 notes that he had been kept out of grounds since 2018 by an admission ban.
Did it have a link with politics?
La Capital (2023) describes a relationship with the UOCRA union that «can be traced back several years», according to the prosecutors' investigation; the outlets cited do not attribute a party ideology to the group.
Does Los Guerreros have a declared ideology?
No source consulted records an ideological self-definition of the group. La Capital (2023) speaks of a relationship with the UOCRA union and Perfil 442 (2024), citing Aire de Santa Fe, of its boss's connections with politics; these are links of specific individuals, not a position of the group.
When was Los Guerreros founded?
No press source consulted dates its founding. La Capital (2023) says Central's fan base has been recognised by that name for some 25 years, and Perfil 442 places the first documented confrontations over the stand in the nineties.
Who is Los Guerreros' rival?
Newell's Old Boys, in the Rosario derby. Montevideo Portal (August 2025) says the group releases a video aimed at the rival before every derby, and La Nación (2016) reported an attack by Newell's barras on the home of a Central official during a derby.
Where do they stand in the stadium?
Perfil 442 (2024) has its boss taking over the main paravalanchas of the Gigante de Arroyito; no source consulted specifies the section further.
What does the name «Los Guerreros» mean?
No press source consulted explains the origin of the name.
Sources
The documents behind this history
Each source keeps its date and scope. Titles appear in their original language. An insider account, an announcement and an official decision document different facts.
- Quién era "Pillín" Bracamonte, el jefe de la barra de Rosario Central que fue asesinado ↗
442 / Perfil (NA) · 10 November 2024
Leadership, attacks, rivalry with the Chaperos, the 2018 admission ban and the 2010 World Cup.
- Asesinan a "Pillín" Bracamonte, histórico líder de la barra de Rosario Central, y a su ladero ↗
Noticias NQN · 10 November 2024
The crime of 9 November 2024.
- ¿Quién era Andrés "Pillín" Bracamonte?, jefe de la barra de Rosario Central: arden Los Guerreros ↗
Aire de Santa Fe · 10 November 2024
Dispute between Pillines and Chaperos and connections attributed to the boss.
- "Pillín" Bracamonte y Carlos Vergara, secretario general de la Uocra, presos por extorsiones ↗
La Capital · Leo Graciarena · 30 November 2023
The 2023 arrest, the relationship with UOCRA and use of the name Los Guerreros.
- Rosario: dos detenidos en allanamientos por el crimen de "Pillín" Bracamonte ↗
Infobae · 13 March 2025
The double homicide case and the line of investigation into the gang Los Menores.
- El picante y polémico video de la barra de Rosario Central previo al clásico con Newell's ↗
Montevideo Portal · Gonzalo De León · 22 August 2025
Video provoking Newell's before the derby.
- Clásico sin paz: incidentes antes y después del duelo entre Central y Newell's ↗
La Nación (DyN agency) · 23 October 2016
Attack by Newell's barrabravas on the home of a Central official during the derby and stone-throwing by Central fans at police.
Documentary review: 23 October 2026. English edition: 21 October 2026. Editorial team: Mundo Ultras.
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