According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, current legislation prohibits «living tributes to a public good»
Following a recommendation from the Public Ministry of Bahia, Juazeiro City Hall will remove the statue in honor of Dani Alves, convicted in Spain of sexual assault. The Brazilian, it should be noted, paid one million euros and was released on parole.
Money was paid to mitigate the Brazilian’s sentence
According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, current legislation prohibits «living tributes to a public good».
At issue is a song called ‘Avião’, released by Dani Alves, in 2020, in a UN project to combat disinformation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Giuliano Matheus and Thiago Matheus say they are the authors of the song, which they presented to Dani Alves, who had shown interest in entering the world of music, at a meeting in Italy in 2017
«The municipal administration sent to the MP a copy of Administrative Process No. 295/2019, Auction No. 137/2019 and the payment processes relating to the acquisition of the statue of Daniel Alves, which attest that it is a public good acquired with public resources, and it is not allowed to honor a living person with a public asset”, explained Daniela Baqueiro, prosecutor, cited by the Globe Sports.
