Slowness in the judicial process of the SeNaSa 2.0 case: Lawyers await access to detainees
The headquarters of the Attorney General’s Office became the epicenter of an extensive legal day this Friday, following the execution of various raids linked to the investigation known as SeNaSa 2.0. The process of attending to the detainees has proceeded with notable slowness, keeping defense teams in a prolonged wait to be able to establish contact with their clients.
Lawyer Pedro Botello, who is part of the defense team, detailed that the defendants are gathered in a room located on the second level of the institution, being called randomly. This dynamic has generated uncertainty and long hours of waiting in the hallways of the judicial entity.
There are about 37 or 38 defendants. The movement is very slow. I estimate that we are going to be here until 3:00 in the morning.
Pedro Botello, defense attorney
Questions regarding the investigation
Beyond the logistical difficulties, the defense has called into question the foundations of the accusation. According to what was stated by Botello, the case centers on an internal audit by SeNaSa regarding services that were allegedly billed but not executed. However, the legal experts maintain that the Public Prosecutor’s Office has not presented compelling evidence that directly links the investigated parties to these irregularities.
- Absence of testimonials from affiliates certifying the lack of medical services.
- Non-existence of documentation linking the accused to improper payments.
- Questioning regarding the lack of a handwriting analysis to validate the authenticity of the signatures involved.
- Complaints regarding the use of medical codes without proper prior verification.
The lawyer emphasized that, so far, the defense has not had access to the search warrant that led to the operations carried out during the early hours of Friday. Among the figures under investigation is Gabriel Ravelo, former deputy director of the Darío Contreras Hospital, whose arrest has been one of the key points within this massive operation.
The flow of interviews with the defendants is expected to continue throughout the early morning, while legal representatives insist on the lack of sufficient evidentiary elements to maintain restrictive measures against their clients.
