Judges don’t like playing on the road (who does?). But this Monday they took over the third floor of the Public Ministry to accompany one of their own who left the judiciary to join the ranks of the prosecutor’s office. After 17 years as a Guarantees judge, Mauricio Zabala was sworn in as chief prosecutor.
The event was led by Attorney General José Gerez and attended by the president of the Superior Court of Justice, Soledad Gennariand the vowels Evaldo Moya and Gustavo Mazieres. Gerez thanked them for their presence and took it as recognition of the autonomy of the Public Ministry that he heads.
Zabala, accompanied by his family, was sworn in and immediately took office as coordinator of Robberies and Thefts and Generic Action. But your future awaits you launch the most interesting prosecutor’s office in the brand new Vaca Muerta Regionwhich includes Rincón de los Sauces, Añelo, San Patricio del Chañar, Buta Ranquil, Barrancas, Aguada San Roque, Los Chihuidos and Octavio Pico.
As reported RÍO NEGRO newspaper, these cities represent 4.4% of the prosecutor’s annual cases. The ten most frequent crimes investigated are: robbery, theft, fraud, threats, damages, injuries, sexual abuse, usurpation, obstruction of transport or public service (due to demonstrations or strikes) and aggravated threats. As for the most serious: culpable homicides, simple homicides and femicides.
You will be in charge a prosecutor in the case who already works in Rincón de los SaucesRocío Rivero, and we have to see if in Añelo and San Patricio del Chañar They also appoint prosecutors (after consultation with the Council of the Judiciary and designation by the Legislature) or legal assistants (by direct resolution of Gerez).
Zabala’s swearing-in was attended by a large number of members of the College of Judges (it seems to be true that they do not have many audiences) and Court of Appeal, something very uncommon for the acts carried out in the Public Prosecutor’s Office. A few from the public defense were also seen.
Of course there were the future coworkers of the assumed one; chief prosecutors, case prosecutors and legal assistants, as well as members of security forces.
Zabala is the sixth chief prosecutor of the province, the highest position in the pyramid. He joins Pablo Vignaroli, Maximiliano Breide Obeid, Agustín García (in Neuquén capital), Gastón Liotard (Cutral Co) and Fernando Fuentes (Chos Malal).
