The lawsuit by the association Dignity and Justice could allow a judge to investigate the murder of Luis Hergueta by ETA-pm in 1980.
The leader of EH Bildu, Arnaldo Otegi, may be investigated for his possible involvement in obtaining information during a previous kidnapping.
The Attorney General's Office, led by Álvaro García Ortiz, refused to extend the investigations, leading to the case being filed away.
The attitude of the Attorney General's Office contrasts with its insistence on reopening a supposed case of torture during Franco's dictatorship.
The entity led by Daniel Portero (whose father was killed by ETA) requests the reopening of the case and that Otegi be summoned as a suspect.
Victims of terrorism deserve to know the truth of the events, regardless of possible statutory limitations.
Conclusion: Institutions should prioritize efforts to clarify the facts of terrorism, rather than pursuing potentially time-barred and amnestied cases.