The Prosecutor's Office has requested that a former high-ranking official of Carlos Mazón's Consell be investigated as a defendant for the leak of an audio recording of a conversation related to the DANA that ended up being publicly disseminated amid political controversy over the management of the storm in the Valencian Community.
The Public Ministry's request is directed against Ricardo García, former undersecretary of Justice of the Valencian Government, within the framework of an investigation focused on clarifying how that material left the institutional circuit and what path it followed until its public dissemination.
The Prosecutor's Office's move opens a new judicial derivative linked to the management of the meteorological episode, although distinct from the main procedure that analyzes possible responsibilities for the institutional action during the emergency.
The investigation focuses on the audio's release
The matter revolves around the dissemination of an audio recording corresponding to a conversation between emergency and meteorological agency officials during the DANA episode.
The investigation seeks to clarify who had access to that material, how it left the institutional sphere, and under what circumstances it ended up being used publicly in a context of strong political confrontation.
The Prosecutor's Office's request implies asking for the former high-ranking official to testify as a defendant, a procedural figure that allows for the guarantee of the right to defense within the investigation when there are indications that justify a deeper analysis of specific facts.
A separate case from the focus on Mazón
This new judicial front does not equate to a charge against the President of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, nor is it exactly part of the same procedural axis focused on the general political management of the DANA.
What the Prosecutor's Office is now examining is specifically the eventual leak of an internal document related to emergency management.
The management of the storm has caused strong political and judicial pressure on the Valencian Executive for months, with requests for explanations regarding the institutional response during the crisis.
Now, the focus shifts to a specific piece: the origin of a leak that adds a new judicial dimension to a crisis that continues to have political and legal repercussions.