27 e) the family suffered pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage owing to the death of Henry Giovanni Contreras38; f) the family started looking for him in several police stations and undertook the appropriate legal measures, under domestic law. Subsequently, their representatives resorted to the inter-American human rights system, all of which generated expenses39; g) the family has been represented before the Commission and the Court by members of CEJIL and Casa Alianza40; and h) the life expectancy of a young man of 18.2 years of age was 49.15 years in Guatemala in 199041. 3) Concerning Julio Roberto Caal Sandoval: a) he was born on November 25, 1974, and died at 15.6 years of age on June 16, 199042; b) he had several jobs, in particular, selling toys in the La Parroquia Market and in El Colón, and as a shoe-shiner and selling candies43; c) his mother was Rosa Carlota Sandoval, who died on July 25, 1991, and his grandmother is Margarita Urbina44; d) the family suffered pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage owing to the death of Julio Roberto Caal Sandoval45; 38 cf. testimony of Ana María Contreras given before the Court on January 28, 1998; testimony of Ana María Contreras given before the Court on March 12, 2001; expert report of Ana Deutsch given before the Court on March 12, 2001; and sworn declaration by Ana María Contreras made on April 6, 2001. 39 cf. documents supporting expenses; and facts proven during the judgment on merits delivered by the Court on November 19, 1999. 40 cf. power of attorney granted by Ana María Contreras to Gustavo Rodolfo de León Rodas, Raquel Aldana, María Claudia Pulido, Luguely Cunillera and Viviana Krsticevic on December 9, 1998; and measures that appear in the Court’s file taken by those with power of attorney. 41 cf. National Institute of Statistics of Guatemala (INE). Tablas Abreviadas de Mortalidad (período 1990-1995). Data such as age, sex and geographical zone of residence were also considered. 42 cf. copy of the birth certificate of Julio Roberto Caal Sandoval; expert report of Roberto Carlos Bux given before the Court on January 29, 1998; and sworn declaration by Margarita Urbina made on April 6, 2000. 43 cf. testimony of Margarita Urbina given before the Court on March 12, 2001; and sworn declaration by Margarita Urbina made on April 6, 2000. 44 cf. copy of the death certificate of Rosa Carlota Sandoval of August 27, 1991; testimony of Margarita Urbina given before the Court on March 12, 2001; and sworn declaration by Margarita Urbina made on April 6, 2000. 45 cf. testimony of Margarita Urbina given before the Court on March 12, 2000; expert report of Ana Deutsch given before the Court on March 12, 2001; and sworn declaration by Margarita Urbina made on April 6, 2000.

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