Since their arrest, the Sena family has remained in maximum security prisons. César Sena was indicted as the perpetrator of aggravated homicide. His parents, Acuña and Emerenciano, are charged as primary participants. Other individuals involved —Gustavo Melgarejo, Gustavo Obregón, Griselda Reinoso, and Fabiana González— will face charges of aggravated cover-up.
The jury trial and a family forced into silence
This Tuesday, June 3, the third preliminary hearing of the jury trial will be held. The procedure, adopted by the Chaco justice system, will define nullities and technical issues before the start of the oral proceedings.
Cecilia's family, who moved to the south of the country for safety, chose not to hold public events. Her mother, Gloria Romero, reported that the Sena family "still controls everything from prison," alluding to the power connections the accused would still retain.
Meanwhile, Chaco society expects the justice system to rise to the occasion in a case that allows for neither shadows nor favors. The trial promises not only to judge a heinous crime, but also to expose the pacts of silence that surrounded it.
