- The Egia Zor Foundation, which brings together victims of violence from the Spanish and French States, has just held a press conference. Statements by Edurne Brouard, daughter of Santi Brouard, deceased by the GAL, and Begoña Galdeano, daughter of Xabier Galdeano. Last weekend former Interior Minister José Barrionuevo made a recognition and support for the dirty war that has taken place in Euskal Herria, in an interview published by the newspaper El País.
From the Government of Spain, the Egia Foundation awaits a "clear statement" and this "to assume responsibilities and recognize the pain caused".The petition comes the day after the publication of former Interior Minister José Barrionuevo in the newspaper El País on the weekend. He points out that he ordered the kidnapping of José María Larretxea, member of ETApm, "to be arrested and transferred to Spain" for being in charge of the operation of the kidnapping of Captain Alberto Martín Barrios: "They captured him, but he was a big guy, he put resistance and he didn't enter the trunk. While fighting, the French police arrived and frustrated the kidnapping.” This attempted kidnapping was explained by Larretxea herself in an interview with the newspaper in 1996, deported in Cuba.
They therefore call on the Spanish Government to take responsibility at last. In addition, in the hearing, they request that "the secret documentation for resolving crimes caused by state terrorism be declassified".
The statements of Barrionuevo were only a confirmation of the truth for those of Egia Zor: "They haven't brought anything new that we didn't know before." Once again, justice and the prosecution have lamented the logic of impunity for the events of the dirty war.
Following the instructions of Berria, members of the Egia Zor Foundation announce that the relatives of José María Larretxea Goñi are studying the possibility of going to trial.