The trial, considered one of the most significant in the judicial history of Chaco province, has as its main defendants César Sena—the victim's former partner—and his parents, Emerenciano Sena and Marcela Acuña, who are social leaders with significant political influence and former allies of former governor Jorge Capitanich. A crime that shocked the province. Cecilia Strzyzowski, 28, was last seen on June 2, 2023, entering her in-laws' home, where she was supposed to meet her husband. All of them remain detained in maximum-security prisons. The political nexus with former governor Jorge Capitanich. The case not only caused a social commotion but also uncovered a complex political plot. Emerenciano Sena and Marcela Acuña were for years piquetero leaders linked to the provincial government of Jorge Capitanich. The case marked a turning point in Chaco's politics and became a symbol of the wear and tear on provincial power. The family's voice. Hours before the trial began, the lawyer for the Strzyzowski family, Gustavo Briend, expressed his hope at the start of the process: “Finally, this long-awaited trial begins.” An act of divorce with a forged signature was also found, reinforcing the hypothesis that the crime was premeditated. The Sena Clan before Justice. The judicial process begins this Tuesday with the selection of the popular jury, which will be in charge of determining the guilt or innocence of the accused. The disappearance and subsequent murder of Cecilia Strzyzowski forced the then-governor to remove their names from the electoral contest, amid a major political crisis that affected his image and weakened the ruling party. According to press reports, Emerenciano Sena reportedly tried to contact Capitanich after the young woman's disappearance, although the former governor denied having had prior knowledge of the event. Security cameras recorded her arrival but not her departure. The victim's mother, Gloria Romero, is already in Resistencia to attend the hearings. César Sena is charged with doubly aggravated homicide as the perpetrator, while his parents face charges as primary participants in the same crime. Four other individuals—Gustavo Melgarejo, Gustavo Obregón, Griselda Reinoso, and Fabiana González—will be tried for aggravated cover-up. Through their social organizations, they received million-dollar state contributions and subsidies, which according to official records, exceeded 140 million pesos in transfers to their cooperatives and foundations. Before the crime, both were on the lists of the Frente Chaqueño, a political space led by Capitanich, as precandidates for provincial deputies. Resistencia, October 28, 2025 – Total News Agency – TNA – More than two years after the femicide of Cecilia Strzyzowski, a case that shook Chaco province and revealed the links between politics and local piquetero power, has finally reached a jury trial. Although the body was never found, investigators maintain that she was murdered inside the house, incinerated in a family pigsty, and her remains were scattered at different points in the Emerenciano neighborhood. During the investigation, personal items of the victim were found, including her engagement ring, a pendant, and dental remains that confirmed her identity.
