The one behind the Cecilia Strzyzowski Case: power, politics and femicide

Cecilia Strzyzowski She disappeared on June 1 and although the Justice has not yet found her body, the investigators are convinced that she was murdered by her husband, Cesar Seinethe son of Emerenciano Seine and Marcela Acunatwo important social leaders of Chaco.

Even Cecilia’s mother, Gloria Romero, stated that she no longer hopes to find her alive. In a country where a femicide is committed every 28 hours, this could be one more case. However, the story had an impact at the national level not only because of the high political connections but also because of all the macabre cover-up maneuvers that the couple would have carried out to protect her son.

Until Monday the 12th, Emerenciano Seine He was a candidate for provincial deputy on the list of Jorge Capitanich and coin candidate for mayor of Resistencia. Their names were taken down as soon as they were arrested. Furthermore, the statement Gustavo Melgarejolandlord of one of the family’s ranches Sign, did nothing but complicate the powerful Chaco couple. According to what he said, he saw Cecilia gagged and still alive in the back seat of a truck next to César Sign.

aberrant chronology

June 1 was the last time Cecilia was seen alive when they were about to leave on a trip to Ushuaia. On June 2, the young woman contacted her sister via WhatsApp and then they lost contact for a few days.

The young woman’s family did not suspect anything until four days later. That day a man appeared at the house and told the strzyzowski that something had happened to Cecilia. When they could not communicate with her they decided to go to the authorities. Given the lack of information, the young woman’s mother appeared at 1:15 p.m. at the Third Resistance Police Station and filed the complaint. The Prosecutor’s Office No. 4 of Resistencia, in charge of Jorge Cáceres Olivera, began the search operation and, in parallel, ordered the activation of the protocol for cases of femicide.

The following days were testimonial statements. The family Sign he tried to install that Cecilia had gone off with a lover. coin He even told the media that the disappearance of his daughter-in-law was “political.” Suspicions grew when a photo of César from June 3 with a scratched neck went viral. The son of the couple was at a campaign event for his mother and had obvious marks on his neck.

The day after the complaint was filed and after verifying that Cecilia had never left the province by public transport, the prosecutor’s office summoned César Sena and Acuña as witnesses. In addition to the two of them, a woman named fabiana gonzalezassistant to the Sena couple.

Based on the contradictions in these statements, the Justice decided to search first the Sena house and then a family field. Bladed weapons, ammunition, more than 6 million pesos and traces of blood were found at the first address, while bone remains were found at the second (studies have not yet confirmed whether they are human or animal). As a result of these advances, the three witnesses were detained and they were joined by Gustavo Melgarejo, landlord of the Sena ranch in Puerto Tirol, the husband of fabiana gonzalez, Gustavo Obregon and his own Emerenciano Seine. They were joined by a seventh person whose identity was not initially known, although it later emerged that it was Griselda Reynoso. Only she and her husband agreed to answer questions from the Justice and as a result of her statements new lines of investigation emerged, although these data are a mystery since the case is under summary secrecy.

Capitanich and Seine

Silence

The cause shocked Chaco and generated a social repudiation that included marches and public demonstrations. The bonds of marriage Sign with Jorge Capitanich they turned the investigation not only into a police event, but also a political one. The picketer was a candidate for provincial deputy and his wife was a candidate for mayor of Resistencia, in the PASO elections on Sunday June 18, but they were dropped from the list after being arrested. In addition, the governor’s silence only increased social discontent and doubts about the independence of the investigation.

In fact, in order to carry out the case, a Special Prosecutor Team was created. In addition to Cáceres Olivera, who initiated the investigation, the Chamber prosecutor Jorge Fernando Gómez, and the head of the Prosecutor’s Office No. 5 of Resistencia, are part of this body. nelia velazquez.

Another unusual episode that revealed the lack of confidence in the clarity of the investigation occurred when Magalí Fernández Leyes, a member of the press team of the Emerenciano Sena movement, provided key evidence.

the sena clan

However, far from doing it in court, Fernández Leyes first went to the media. He went to Gualamba FM radio to chat with former petty officer Gustavo Olivello, host of the Alerta Urbana program, and voluntarily handed over his cell phone with evidence that would further incriminate the Sena family.

As Fernández Leyes explained, he decided to provide his phone number out of fear and after alleged threats. Agents from the Cybercrime department proceeded to kidnap the phone.

Governor Jorge Capitanich avoided commenting on the situation until Cecilia’s disappearance took national status. The former chief of staff downplayed his ties to the Sena and said he was going to ensure that the cause was not politically manipulated. Moreover, the provincial government managed to be accepted as a plaintiff in the case.

Gloria Romero rejected these statements and again demanded Justice. The maneuvers of local power and a plot of lies were exposed and threaten to hit Chaco politics squarely.

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