44. On June 19, 1995, the statement of the Secretary General of the RCA labor union was received.76 On June 20, 1995, agents went to the home of ECG and interviewed his mother because ECG was absent.77 Subsequently, they went to the area where ECG had seen Mr. Gómez Virula for the last time, specifically the “Suzuki [workshop], at kilometer 7 of the highway [to the] Atlantic, Zone 18,” and interviewed its owner. 78 Finally, the same day, they again interviewed Mr. Gómez Virula’s mother.79 45. On July 7, 1995, the Criminal Investigations Department of the National Police presented a report to the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service.80 The report concluded that “there were sufficient indications that the Koreans masterminded the death of Mr. [Gómez Virula] and that [ECG] participated in the act, because he refuses to provide any information in this regard.”81 46. In July 1995, information was requested on the migratory movements of four Koreans, who were presumably in charge of RCA. 82 In response, the Migration Directorate indicated that “[n]o record or control of them appears” in the Department of Alien Affairs and it was not possible to establish their migratory movements “due to the absence of specific information.”83 In addition, the Traffic Department and the Identification Office were asked for information on these individuals with negative results.84 On July 11, 1995, ECG was summoned to make a statement before the prosecutor on July 17, 1995, but he did not come forward. 85 On July 24, 1995, the judge was asked to hear “the statement made by ECG in his capacity as a witness as advance evidence, and [the] judge agreed to this, summoning him to make a statement on August 7, 1995.”86 ECG did not come forward in response to this subpoena. 87 On August 10, 1995, the prosecutor requested an “arrest warrant” against ECG, which the judge did not grant.88 47. On August 25, 1995, ECG made a statement before the Sixth Trial Court for crimes relating to drug-trafficking and the environment. In this statement he provided further details regarding what happened on March 13, 1995 (supra para. 29), and indicated that, on 76 Cf. Transcript of the statement by the Secretary General of the Union in the report of the Homicides Section of the Criminal Investigations Department of the National Police of June 19, 1995 (evidence file, folio 477). Cf. Transcript of the statement by the mother of ECG in the report of the Homicides Section of the Criminal Investigations Department of the National Police of June 20, 1995 (evidence file, folios 479 and 480). 77 Cf. Transcript of the statement in the report of the Homicides Section of the Criminal Investigations Department of the National Police of June 20, 1995 (evidence file, folio 479). 78 Cf. Transcript of the statement by Paula Virula Dionicio in the report of the Homicides Section of the Criminal Investigations Department of the National Police of June 20, 1995 (evidence file, folio 479). 79 Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 442). 80 Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 442). 81 82 Cf. Communication of the Director General for Migration of July 20, 1995 (evidence file, folio 768). Cf. Communication of the Migration Inspector of July 18, 1995 (evidence file, folio 769). Subsequently, information on the sex of each of the said persons was forwarded and, in response, the Migration Directorate advised that their “files did not show any record.” Cf. Communication of the Prosecutor General of July 20, 1995 (evidence file, folio 770), and Communication of the Migration General Directorate of July 24, 1995 (evidence file, folio 772). 83 84 801). Cf. Report of Criminal Investigations Department of the National Police of July 6, 1995 (evidence file, folio Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service addressed to the Coordinator of the Subpoena Section (evidence file, folio 442). 85 Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service addressed to the Coordinator of the Subpoena Section (evidence file, folio 443). 86 Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service addressed to the Coordinator of the Subpoena Section (evidence file, folio 443). 87 Cf. Communication of May 6, 1997, signed by the prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service addressed to the Coordinator of the Subpoena Section (evidence file, folio 442). 88 13

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