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11-23-2009, 03:10 PM
Twice dead. That is how dozens of people who were murdered remain, and their judicial cases seem to have followed them to the grave, reports Diario Libre. Nobody talks about them, despite the fact that they made headline news in their time. And, even worse, those responsible for the deaths were never caught, in clear cases of impunity, often supported by the deficiencies of the judicial system, according to some specialists.
The most recent commotion tends to obscure the previous one, as if it were destiny's strategy to shut them up. These include the case of Vianessa Capellan Perez, known as Vianca La Gorda, who was shot dead last December. No one has been apprehended or charged with the murder of the 38-year old woman, said to be a famous madam.
Also, last June, engineer Hector Virgilio Ortega Castillo was murdered in the Hotel Jaragua and not even one suspect has been detained for questioning, despite the fact that the police said they had good information and leads in the case.
The same plight surrounds the case of National Drug Control Department (DNCD) agent Guillermo Antonio Tejada, murdered by persons unknown in San Cristobal on 28 March. His killers are thought to be involved in drug trafficking.
Those responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Caucedo Multimodal Port employee Ramon Argenida Guerra Florian, who manned the surveillance camera, have not been caught either. This crime took place in March this year.
Other cases in limbo include that of Civil Aviation Institute official Angel Christopher Martinez after he ordered the grounding of planes owned by Dominican airlines on suspicions linking these to drug trafficking, lawyer and leading PLD member Federico Nina and Santiago cameraman Normando Garcia.
Daniel Pou, a sociologist and public safety specialist, says that most cases remain unsolved due to deficiencies in the system. One example of this is the lack of coordination between the work of the Prosecutor General Office and the National Police, as well as excessive judicial bickering, hindering their ability to handle and keep track of every case.
The specialist warns that impunity reigns due to the scant attention given to these cases. "There is a reticence about crossing certain lines that could complicate the cases, and the case is shelved, because when it reaches a certain stage, it could cause problems and lead to questions about powerful figures", he said. Pou also asked why in so many cases the role of the Justice Department has to be performed by the affected party, the only ones who keep track of the case.
He maintained that the changes to the Penal Procedures Code would not resolve the problems of the justice system without a Prosecutor General staffed with officers with solid training to respond to society, and a professional police force to carry out investigations without having to respond to special interest groups or influential persons, as reported in Diario Libre.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)
The most recent commotion tends to obscure the previous one, as if it were destiny's strategy to shut them up. These include the case of Vianessa Capellan Perez, known as Vianca La Gorda, who was shot dead last December. No one has been apprehended or charged with the murder of the 38-year old woman, said to be a famous madam.
Also, last June, engineer Hector Virgilio Ortega Castillo was murdered in the Hotel Jaragua and not even one suspect has been detained for questioning, despite the fact that the police said they had good information and leads in the case.
The same plight surrounds the case of National Drug Control Department (DNCD) agent Guillermo Antonio Tejada, murdered by persons unknown in San Cristobal on 28 March. His killers are thought to be involved in drug trafficking.
Those responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Caucedo Multimodal Port employee Ramon Argenida Guerra Florian, who manned the surveillance camera, have not been caught either. This crime took place in March this year.
Other cases in limbo include that of Civil Aviation Institute official Angel Christopher Martinez after he ordered the grounding of planes owned by Dominican airlines on suspicions linking these to drug trafficking, lawyer and leading PLD member Federico Nina and Santiago cameraman Normando Garcia.
Daniel Pou, a sociologist and public safety specialist, says that most cases remain unsolved due to deficiencies in the system. One example of this is the lack of coordination between the work of the Prosecutor General Office and the National Police, as well as excessive judicial bickering, hindering their ability to handle and keep track of every case.
The specialist warns that impunity reigns due to the scant attention given to these cases. "There is a reticence about crossing certain lines that could complicate the cases, and the case is shelved, because when it reaches a certain stage, it could cause problems and lead to questions about powerful figures", he said. Pou also asked why in so many cases the role of the Justice Department has to be performed by the affected party, the only ones who keep track of the case.
He maintained that the changes to the Penal Procedures Code would not resolve the problems of the justice system without a Prosecutor General staffed with officers with solid training to respond to society, and a professional police force to carry out investigations without having to respond to special interest groups or influential persons, as reported in Diario Libre.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)