The Argentine citizen even had to pay a bail of 20,000 dollars to be able to return to the country after a habeas corpus was granted by the Brazilian judiciary. During that period, she remained under strict judicial restrictions and faced a case that carries prison sentences.
The case generated significant repercussions in Argentina and exposed Brazil's hardening stance towards episodes related to discrimination or provocations at public and sporting events. Ultimately, Páez was able to return thanks to diplomatic efforts made by the Argentine Foreign Ministry and will continue the judicial process from Santiago del Estero.
In this context, the case of the Cruzeiro fan reopened the debate on social media about the differences in criteria and penalties applied in both countries regarding incidents occurring within the framework of international football rivalries.










