Corinthians midfielder Rodrigo Garro was charged with manslaughter for the accident in the early hours of Saturday (04/01), which ended with the death of a motorcyclist.
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The indictment took place after the athlete gave a statement this Sunday (05/01).
Can Rodrigo Garro be arrested?
Garro will await trial in freedom. The penalty for manslaughter is two to five years in prison. A judge has been assigned to the case, but the athlete will be able to return to Brazil while awaiting trial. The player had his driver’s license suspended.
When will Rodrigo Garro’s trial be held?
Rodrigo Garro’s trial does not yet have a date.
What was the accident in which Rodrigo Garro was involved?
Midfielder Rodrigo Garro was involved in a car accident in the early hours of this Saturday (04/01). The player, who was driving a pickup truck, ran over a motorcyclist, who died instantly.
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The vehicles would have collided head-on, but investigations will still be carried out to determine how the accident happened.
Garro took a breathalyzer test which found 0.54 mg/L of alcohol in the player’s blood. As a result, the athlete was detained preventively. Garro gave a statement and is already at home.
Francisco Cuenca, the prosecutor following the case, stated that the accident was classified as culpable homicide, that is, when there is no intention to kill.
Garro would be in the car with another football player, from Emelec, from Ecuador. Both the Corinthians and the Ecuadorian team athletes were unharmed.
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Garro arrived at Corinthians in 2024 and became one of the team’s main players that season.
What is the blood alcohol limit in Argentina? And in Brazil?
The blood alcohol limit for driving in Argentina is 1.0g/L, below the amount in Garro’s test. The amount, however, varies from province to province.
The province of La Pampa, where the accident occurred, recently passed a Zero Alcohol law, making it an offense to drive with any amount of alcohol in your blood.
In Brazil, the limit is 0.05g/L. If someone is caught in Brazil with 0.5g/L of alcohol in their blood, the driver is charged with committing a traffic crime, in addition to paying a fine of almost R$3,000 and being unable to drive for 12 months.
What are Garro’s numbers for Corinthians?
- 62 games
- 13 goals
- 14 assists
What are Corinthians’ next games?
- 16/01 – 7:30 pm – Red Bull Bragantino x Corinthians – Campeonato Paulista
- 01/19 – 6:30 pm – Corinthians x Velo Clube – Campeonato Paulista
- 01/22 – 9:35 pm – Corinthians x Água Santa – Campeonato Paulista
- 01/26 – 6:30 pm – São Paulo x Corinthians – Campeonato Paulista
- 01/29 – 7:45 pm – Ponte Preta x Corinthians – Campeonato Paulista
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Who did Corinthians hire for 2025?
So far, Corinthians has not announced reinforcements for 2025.
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Players who leave Corinthians
So far, Corinthians has no confirmed departures.
Players who can leave Corinthians
- Yuri Alberto: one of the highlights of Corinthians’ final stretch in the Brasileirão, Yuri Alberto has already expressed his desire to remain. However, the striker has an offer from England.
- Peter Raul: With little space, Corinthians should not complicate their exit.
- Pedro Henrique: situation similar to that of Pedro Raul.
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Players returning from loan to Corinthians
- Roni: the midfielder returns after loan to Atlético-GO.
- Thiaguinho: defender was in Ceará.
