Brazil footballer Ronaldinho released in Paraguay
Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho has been released from house arrest in Paraguay after his detention for holding a forged passport.
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Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho has been released from house arrest in Paraguay after his detention for holding a forged passport.
Brazilian football great Ronaldinho’s lawyers are hoping the former world player of the year will be allowed to go home after more than two months of detention in Paraguay over a forged passport.
Ronaldinho says he was “totally surprised” to have been arrested and charged with using a fake passport in his first interview after being released from prison.
Former Brazil and Barcelona player Ronaldinho is adapting quickly to life in a Paraguayan jail, the head of the facility said yesterday, but his lawyers are hopeful he may soon be released into house arrest while the investigation continues.
Lawyers for Brazilian football great Ronaldinho are trying to organise a hearing to get him temporarily released from detention for allegedly entering Paraguay with a fake passport, defence sources said on Monday.
A fugitive has been arrested over a pregnant 10-year-old girl’s rape in Paraguay, amid growing anger over the government’s refusal to allow an abortion.