Despite the veil of secrecy surrounding the proceedings, EL PAÍS obtained four indictments filed by prosecutors in four separate mass trials. It also interviewed around a dozen defense attorneys participating in such cases. Together, those materials made it possible to reconstruct aspects of a judicial process that the government is keeping hidden from the public. SECOM (via REUTERS)This newspaper interviewed around a dozen defense attorneys participating in the mass trials. Another challenge faced by defense attorneys is the shortage of witnesses for the defense due to fear of retaliation.