Scandal in Entre Ríos: ex-deputy Lena tied to illegal adoption of two girls | OneFootball

The city of Chajarí (Entre Ríos) was surprised yesterday mid-morning by an unusual deployment of National Gendarmerie vehicles in the town center, specifically at the office of the former provincial deputy (aligned with radicalism and libertarian sectors), Gabriela Lena. The operation sparked speculation about a raid, but it was clarified by federal prosecutor Francisco Bernhardt.

Prosecutor Bernhardt confirmed that it was not a formal raid, but a "protocol presentation order," a measure that, in practice, has the same objective of gathering relevant documentation for the case.

Details of the Investigation

The federal criminal case investigates the actions of the former deputy Lena, in her role as a notary, in relation to the irregular entry into the country of two Dominican girls, aged 11 and 13, accompanied by their father.

According to the complaint, the father intended to hand over the minors "in custody" to a family residing in Villa del Rosario, without the legal consent of the girls' mother. The investigation suggests that, through the drafting of two deeds, the former legislator Lena would have validated a "de facto custody," a legal act prohibited by the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code, taking advantage of the vulnerability of the foreign family.

This case has generated controversy, even leading to a request for the suspension of the deputy in the Chamber of Deputies of Entre Ríos, while she denies having committed any irregularities, arguing that it was a "power of attorney as many parents do." The case also involved the recusal of federal judge José María Lena, the legislator's brother, due to a matter of kinship.

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