She has been detained for 2 months and faces 15 years in prison

What seemed to be heading towards a quick resolution has taken an unexpected turn in the last few hours after a new court decision that has delayed his return to Argentina.

According to the accusation, Páez had used discriminatory expressions, which led to his indictment for racial slur. This crime is considered serious in Brazil and is punishable by law. According to Páez’s family, faces 15 years in prison.

Brazilian justice imposed restrictive measureshighlighting the retention of your passport to prevent his departure from Brazil, the use of an electronic anklet and the obligation to remain in the country while the judicial process against him progressed.

Judicial labyrinth

The advances in the investigation seemed to favor Páez’s defense. The charges were reduced, unifying three crimes into one under the figure of “continued crime“and opening the door to an eventual lighter sanction. The penalty could consist of community service and financial compensation, without implying prison.

Furthermore, both the prosecution and the plaintiff They did not object to the accused being able to return to Argentina before the final sentence. With the endorsement of the prosecution, the magistrate in charge of the case was expected to sign this week the release of the precautionary measures after setting bail.

However, the judge Guilherme Schilling Pollo Duarte has resolved that Páez, a native of the province of Santiago del Esteromust remain in Brazilian territory until the final draft is issued.

The measure surprised the parties to the process. “We do not understand what has happened. We present a habeas corpus against the judge’s resolution,” stated Páez’s defense.

Political row over his ‘rescue’

The Argentine foreign minister Pablo Quirno has highlighted the technical management carried out by the Argentine consulate in Rio de Janeiro, after presenting a brief to the court last week giving guarantees that would be subject to law in Argentina.

On the other hand, the representative Marcela Paganoone of the most critical voices of the president Javier Miley inside the block Freedom Advanceshas assured that the rescue was being possible thanks to the “parliamentary diplomacy“from the former Argentine president Alberto Fernandez.

According to Pagano, who broke with the libertarian bloc several months ago and remains a senator although without maintaining the voting discipline of the libertarians, Fernández was in charge of managing the case thanks to her links with the administration of the Brazilian president. Lula da Silva.

For his part, the former Argentine president confirmed in the political program ‘Bordering Chaos‘ who had actually been involved in the case. He spoke of avoiding a greater penalty for Páez, who was, according to his words, in a critical situation in Brazil.

“I spoke with those who I understood that I should speak to tell them please not to release her without judging her, but to keep in mind that she evidently made a mistake. She did something that she should not have done, but that does not deserve a penalty of that magnitude”said the former leftist leader.

His family, desperate

The Argentine Government’s reply came immediately through the president of the national Libertad Avanza bloc in the Senate and former security minister, Patricia Bullrichwho denied the success of these efforts in a message on the social network X.

Furthermore, in his text he attacked Fernández and Deputy Pagano, still belonging to the same political party.

“I just spoke with Agostina’s stepmother. They are desperate. The anguish is total,” Bullrich launched on his social networks. The senator went further and denounced alleged political manipulation:

“Deputy Marcela Pagano and former President Alberto Fernández, who came out to take responsibility for efforts, would have conditioned the contact to a public thanks. The family did not accept.”

Furthermore, he lamented that while for some “this situation is pure show,” for the family the only priority is “their return home” and “putting an end to this nightmare.”