Dani Alves pays bail and takes a step towards freedom

Former footballer Dani Alves took a step towards freedom this Monday by paying the one million euro bail imposed by the judge who sentenced him to four and a half years in prison for rape. After spending 14 months in Brians 2 prison, Alves will be able to leave in the next few hours once the bail process is completed. The Barcelona Court issued a resolution allowing the athlete to be released on bail if he paid the required amount. Despite one magistrate advocating for his continued imprisonment, the majority of the court leaned towards granting him the possibility of release under certain conditions. In addition to paying the bail, Alves must surrender his Spanish and Brazilian passports, not leave Spain, and appear weekly before the court. Although the decision was made last Wednesday, the former footballer had not posted bail before Friday, so he had to spend the weekend in prison. However, with the payment made this Monday, it is expected that he will soon regain his freedom while the appeals filed by the parties involved are resolved. The Prosecutor's Office has expressed its dissatisfaction with Alves' provisional release, arguing that the reasons that led to his preventive detention still persist. Among them, the lack of roots in Spain and the possible risk of flight, as he has strong ties to Brazil, a country that does not usually extradite its nationals for sexual assault offenses. Dani Alves' situation continues to generate controversy and debate, as the former footballer awaits the final outcome of his case and the resolution of the appeals filed.