ADA News (English)

{Posted on behalf of Susana Luarca, ADA}

Dear Friends,

Association Defenders of Adoption held a meeting last night to discuss the delays of the adoption files at the PGN. The audience was informed by the president of ADA, Enrique Urizar, of the contents of the letter that was sent last week by ADA to the director of the PGN, urging him to sign off all the cases that have been reviewed by the PGN lawyers and are waiting for his signature. The letter warned him that is he failed to do so, legal actions would be taken against him.

This past week, Barrios went to Bolivia and came back at the end of the week. This morning we were told he started signing off all files presented before May 15th. We assume that he is doing so, to prevent us from filing an Amparo (a legal resource where there is no other legal remedy) against him, for failing to give an opinion in more than a month. Although that is a good start, it is not enough. At the meeting, we agreed to file criminal charges against him, for not performing his official duties in the time that the law establishes (three days) and for sending many of the files for 'investigation' to the section of children and adolescents of the PGN, where the processes are paralyzed for many months. He has done a lot of harm and will have to answer for it.

For those of you who want to take an active role in the prosecution of Barrios, contact your lawyer and urge him or her to contact us. Criminal charges should be brought by the victims. Do not expect others to do it for you. Let us know that you support our actions and remember that united we will be stronger.

Best regards,

Susana Luarca, attorney at law
Assciation Defenders of Adoption
Vice President.