This decision, signed on April 7 by the Director General of Justice, María José Adalid, entails the withdrawal of four officials, including managers and processors, leaving only the judicial auxiliary official. The resolution states that the department has considered “not extending the reinforcements” to judicial bodies in force since January 1 of this year.
The document establishes that by June 30, the four current officials must leave the court led by Magistrate Núria Ruiz Tobarra, after using their remaining vacation and personal days. This measure directly affects the instruction of the cold drop case, which is particularly complex and has been extended until October 30.
The affected personnel are thoroughly familiar with the case, which includes hundreds of death records and over five hundred witnesses and victims who have already testified. Currently, Judge Ruiz Tobarra has a single specific reinforcement by agreement of the General Council of the Spanish Judiciary, allowing her to dedicate herself exclusively to the investigation.
“"With this cut, it is demonstrated that the government of Pérez Llorca has only one objective: to protect Mazón and those responsible for the 230 deaths from the DANA. No matter how many obstacles they put, citizens will not accept that those responsible go unpunished."
Sources from the Ministry of Justice have justified the decision as part of an “objective to advance in the process of stabilizing staff and consolidating a more modern, agile, and efficient justice administration model.” They argue that it is a “historical demand of trade unions” and a “shared priority with the administration” to reduce temporary employment and improve working conditions for justice personnel. According to the ministry, the 200 positions that are now losing their renewal will be integrated as structural positions, “strengthening the system's capacity.”
