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Valencia Prosecutor Backs Judge, Seeks Rejection of Vox Appeal in DANA Flood Case

The filing endorses the view that central technical bodies bear no criminal responsibility, shifting scrutiny to the Generalitat’s emergency coordination.

Overview

  • The provincial prosecutor asked the Audiencia Provincial de Valencia to dismiss Vox’s appeal seeking to charge CHJ president Miguel Polo and to summon AEMET chief María José Rallo.
  • The position aligns with Magistrate Nuria Ruiz Tobarra’s order that labeled the Civil Guard report erroneous and rejected the debunked “apagón informativo” theory.
  • Prosecutors cite 24 CHJ rainfall updates sent to the regional emergency service between 17:33 and 19:17, and recall À Punt’s live broadcast of the Poyo ravine overflow as evidence information was available.
  • The brief states the only blackout was Cecopi’s periods of in‑person work that disconnected some remote participants, while emergency command fell to the Generalitat after an 11:45 hydrological alert.
  • Expert testimony has ruled out a causal role for the Forata reservoir, even as the Valores association has newly requested Polo’s imputation following his recent appearance as a witness.