Brazil, the 4 River Plate players arrested for racism released from prison

The Sao Paulo court has granted bail to the four Argentine River Plate players arrested on charges of racial insults during the match against Gremio in the Brasil Ladies Cup, a women’s football tournament in Sao Paulo. But the athletes will not be able to leave Brazil until the investigations are concluded.

the facts

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The episode occurred on December 20 at the Canindé stadium, in the center of the capital, when one of the Argentine players made gestures that imitated a monkey towards a ball boy. During the match, other players insulted their opponents with the terms “macaca” and “negrita”. In protest, the entire Gremio team left the pitch before the end of the match and six River Plate players were sent off. River was also banned from competing for two years.

the provision

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According to the judge’s decision, the players Camila Ayelen Duarte, Candela Agustina Diaz, Juana Cangaro and Milagros Naiquen Diaz, although released from prison, will have to respect some precautionary measures: staying in Brazil until the investigations are closed and appearing in court every month to justify their activities . The magistrate also ordered the payment of 25,000 reais (4 thousand euros) to the victim within five days, under penalty of revocation of his release.