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Pradas and Cuenca Face Off in Court Over DANA Messages and Emergency Decisions

The judge ordered a rare careo to settle contradictions about whether the president’s chief of staff influenced crisis measures during the deadly 2024 storm.

Overview

  • The Tribunal de Instancia 3 de Catarroja is holding the confrontation as victims’ groups stage a demonstration outside the court.
  • WhatsApp exchanges published by Salomé Pradas, including “Salo, de confinar nada, por favor,” are central to assessing guidance she received on October 29, 2024.
  • The Abogacía de la Generalitat reported that a possible confinement had legal support, challenging José Manuel Cuenca’s claim that his messages merely raised legal doubts.
  • Pradas appears as an investigated party with legal counsel, while Cuenca testifies as a witness without a lawyer and is obligated to tell the truth.
  • The proceeding seeks to clarify if instructions came from President Carlos Mazón, whether information was funneled through his chief of staff, and if actions such as an Es Alert or confinement were discouraged.