5 masterminds and perpetrators of the acts committed to the detriment of Agustín Goiburú Giménez, Carlos José Mancuello Bareiro, Rodolfo Ramírez Villalba and Benjamín Ramírez Villalba, and also complete the criminal proceedings that have been filed (operative paragraph five of the Judgment), the State informed that the proceedings are at the developmental stage and that by the time being, “no accused person is in default or without a judicial proceeding being conducted against him”. Furthermore, it emphasized that “currently, it is not necessary the adoption of any diplomatic measure to solve the proceedings”. a. investigation into the facts committed against the victim José Mancuello Bareiro 8. That in relation to the investigation into the facts committed to the detriment of the victim José Mancuello Bareiro, the State informed that the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice delivered the Agreement and the Judgment N° 1248 on December 4, 2008. The Court noted that, upon the delivery of the Judgment in the instant case, with regard to said criminal proceeding, Mr. Britez Borges, Saldívar and Stroessner Matiauda, as well as the convicted Milciades Coronel, had died. Regarding the other four defendants who had been detained and convicted, appeals and applications for annulment had been filed, that were pending before the Supreme Court of Justice In addition, the case was open with regard to the other three persons: Mr. Torres, Mendoza and Montanaro6. 9. That from the judgment of the Supreme Court of Paraguay furnished by the State, it spring that the convictions of Mr. Almada Morel and Benitez Santacruz, after thirteen years and nine months, have been upheld by a second instance and that they were not subjected to an appeal before the maximum judicial instance. In addition, the classification applied by the Court of Appeals to Mr. Buenaventura Cantero Domínguez and Belotto Vouga was modified and, as a result, they were both convicted by the Supreme Court of Justice and sentenced to seven years and six months for the crimes of abuse of authority, coercion and serious injuries. Finally, it was decided to remit the court records to the Trial Court in order for it to decide the case of the imprisoned Torres Romero. 10. That, in relation to the investigation into the facts to the detriment of Mr. Carlos Mancuello, the representatives pointed out that the Judiciary delivered an agreement and judgment on December 4, 2008, which “sentenced to defendants to minimum penalties but [they further asserted that] the case is not definitely closed”, since “it is still open in relation to Sabino Augusto Montanaro”. By virtue of the foregoing, it is necessary for the State to inform whether the latter is still under the preliminary investigation or if there are still other people being investigated. a. investigation into the facts committed against the victim Agustín Goiburú Giménez 11. That, regarding the proceedings instituted for the facts committed against the victim Agustín Goiburú Giménez, at the moment of the delivery of the Judgment of this Court, Mr. Coronel, Brítez Borges, Guanes Serrano and Stroessner Matiauda had died. Regarding the defendant Ortiz Téllez, no judgment had been delivered, and the preliminary investigation was still open with regard to Mr. Montanaro, who was granted asylum in Honduras7. 6 Cf. Case of Goiburú et al. V. Paraguay. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of September 22, 2006. Series C No. 153, para. 61.91. 7 Cf. Case of Goiburú et al. V. Paraguay, supra note 6, para. 61.80.