For the first time in Córdoba's judicial history, a multiple removal process will be opened against three provincial prosecutors. The Jury of Prosecution will address the case of Javier Di Santo, Daniel Miralles, and Luis Pizarro next Tuesday, who investigated the murder of Nora Dalmasso. The measure was confirmed by sources from the organization and sets a precedent in terms of institutional oversight.
The jury will examine the alleged misconduct of the prosecutors in an investigation that, after 19 years, still hasn't identified the person responsible for the homicide. The reported irregularities point to a lack of depth in the genetic evidence and the omission of investigating a key suspect. The decision comes after years of demands from the victim's family and criticism of the Public Prosecutor's Office's actions.
The case centers on the risk of impunity for the crime that occurred in 2006, which led to multiple hypotheses and failed accusations. The judicial process was characterized by contradictions, changes of prosecutors, and a lack of a firm investigative line. Now, the three officials must answer before the Jury for their performance in one of Córdoba's most emblematic cases.
A case marked by errors and omissions
The investigation into Nora Dalmasso's murder went on for 16 years without concrete results. After the acquittal of the widower, Marcelo Macarrón, new genetic evidence emerged linking parquet installer Roberto Bárzola. Prosecutor Pablo Jávega charged him, but the 2nd Criminal Chamber dismissed him due to the statute of limitations.
According to the case file, the three investigated prosecutors dismissed in 2007 a suggestion from private experts to analyze the involvement of Bárzola and his boss. Although the DNA found on the victim's robe and body matched that profile, they didn't move forward with summoning him. This omission is now the focus of the upcoming impeachment trial.
