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Valencia DANA flood management investigation

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The judicial and parliamentary investigation into the management of the 2024 DANA flood emergency in Valencia has continued, marked by significant legal resistance from former officials and expanding public protests. During a second appearance before a Spanish Congressional investigative commission, former President Carlos Mazón declined to answer most questions from deputies. Mazón argued that the High Court of Justice of Valencia had already dismissed his criminal responsibility, stating, “The only power that can judge my criminal responsibility is the courts, and they have already ruled on the matter.” Following him, former regional emergency secretary Emilio Argüeso also invoked his constitutional right to remain silent to avoid interfering with the ongoing criminal investigation. Public demonstrations have expanded in scope. While protests previously centered in Valencia, victims' associations recently mobilized in Alicante—where Mazón maintains his office—to demand his imprisonment and an end to his legal immunity. Three major victim groups, including Damnificats per la DANA de l’Horta Sud, gathered to criticize the delayed ES-Alert system and the perceived lack of accountability nearly two years after the disaster that claimed 232 lives. ~~During~~ In a recent legal development, Mazón has successfully joined the ~~Alicante protest, participants read 23 statements representing~~ judicial investigation following authorization from the ~~months passed since~~ High Court of Justice of the ~~tragedy, alleging~~ Valencian Community (TSJCV). This follows a March resolution that had previously declined to investigate him due to a lack of evidence. While this allows Mazón to challenge decisions made by investigating judge Nuria Ruiz Tobarra, he has not yet provided his WhatsApp messages from the ~~loss~~ period in question. The investigation is also examining the communications of ~~life was avoidable.~~ his former Chief of Staff, José Manuel Cuenca, who claimed his messages were lost during a mobile device change.

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