Dear Hector, now you can rest in peace

The judges Maria Gabriela López Iñiguez, Daniel Obligado and Jose michelini gave rise to the proposals for nullity presented by the defenses and argued that the memorandum “Beyond being seen as a political success or failure, it was not a crime.”

In addition, they assured that “the current process does not affect the good reputation and honor enjoyed by the above-mentioned persons” and extended it to the late Chancellor. Hector Timerman.

“I’m writing this crying because I want to give you a hug and say ‘the nightmare is over. It’s over’. It cost a lot, but here we are, telling you that we finally got it and that someone listened to you. And I still miss you a lot, I cry and smile showing you the judgment which declares you innocent “, declared the lawyer, moved.

Peñafort recalled the difficult times experienced by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was very ill at the time of the investigations. “On October 17, 2017, Héctor Timerman had a cardiac decompensation during the investigation that Claudio Bonadio conducted that day. He was already very sick and he and we all thought he was dying,” said he declared.

“But he didn’t want to die without speaking his truth and then he asked us to write a statement which he dictated almost speechless”, continued. In this text, Timerman indicated that due to his state of health, he had requested that a hearing be called urgently to clarify the facts with which he was accused, but that the magistrate had not granted his request. .

“And I promised Héctor that with @AleRuaTwit, we would keep fighting for his reputation and honor until someone listened to him. We had come to seek justice for many years, without anyone don’t listen to or read our writings, ”the lawyer said. .

“During his lifetime, he continued to fight before a judiciary that tormented him to the end of his days, harassing him with unusual levels of cruelty.. But one day an impartial tribunal heard him. And this court has just pronounced this sentence and I can’t stop crying with emotion “, expressed Peñafort and concluded: “I appreciate that you chose us as lawyers. Because it was always an honor.”