Córdoba: agencies halt a project due to an unproven hypothesis after half a century

A new claim from the Working Group for Human Rights of Córdoba puts a provincial infrastructure project on hold. Under the slogan "we continue seeking truth and demanding justice," they requested a halt to improvements on rural roads in the La Perla area. The reason is the possible existence of human remains in an area where no concrete findings have been recorded.

The claim arises after the announcement of the paving of a section of the alley connecting La Calera with Route 20, crossing a nature reserve. The road project was reported as part of an effort to improve connectivity between towns in Greater Córdoba. However, the organizations interpreted it as a threat to historical memory.

They also expressed concerns about the status of judicial cases for crimes against humanity in Córdoba. They warned that many have yet to be brought to trial and that judicial resources are scarce. However, they said, biological time prevails over that of justice.

Projects halted due to unproven hypotheses

According to the document, moving forward with this road project would put at risk a case regarding possible burials on the La Perla property. They mention that Federal Court No. 3 requested funds for the EAAF to intervene in an area that has never been explored. But there is no certainty or confirmed location of remains in that sector.

The organizations demand that the land not be touched until all bodies have been found, although there is no clear evidence of their presence. The measure would be preventive, but it would also mean postponing road improvements indefinitely. The claims do not take into account the positive impact of the project on local connectivity and regional traffic.

The road in question is part of a key route for those who live or work in the area and currently travel on dirt roads. Halting its paving indefinitely due to an unproven hypothesis means freezing a concrete improvement. This is not the first time a claim of this kind has halted projects without conclusive grounds.

Justice can't remain hostage to the past

Since 2006, Argentina has carried out 340 trials for crimes committed during the last dictatorship, according to the organizations themselves. This is a high figure that demonstrates a sustained commitment by the judicial system to prosecuting those crimes. But now the claims are aimed at speeding up cases that have been stalled for years.

In Córdoba, they point with concern to delays in the so-called "Gómez Case" and "Gutiérrez Case," which have not yet been brought to trial. They warn that many victims have already died without justice and that this weakens the processes. However, they do not clarify why the cases have not moved forward if they have already been investigated and formally presented.

Meanwhile, there is insistence on halting projects, demanding resources, and postponing concrete actions that would benefit today's citizens. It is legitimate to continue seeking justice, but not at the cost of hindering the development of a province or imposing indefinite limits based on assumptions. Possible debts from the past should not hinder the needs of the present.