Truth there in no Justice.”45 53. The Truth Commission documented the case of Mr. Garzón Guzmán and classified it as a forced disappearance. It stated that Mr. Garzón Guzmán disappeared two months after being released from the García Moreno Prison and that “it appears to be the responsibility of the National Police.”46 The report, in different parts, indicated the members of the National Police, without naming them, as the alleged persons responsible.47 C. Internal procedures 54. The investigation regarding Mr. Garzón Guzmán can be condensed into three information reports produced by the Police: C.1 First information report 55. On January 8, 1991, the Police published Information Report No. 051-SICP, which informed on the investigations conducted on the disappearance of the victim. The document states that the investigating officials received various denunciations concerning the disappearance and took a series of actions, among them taking the statements of the persons who had been with Mr. Garzón Guzmán on the day that he disappeared and of Luis Alberto Garzón Guzmán, brother of the victim. It also indicated that Luis Lascano and Rodrigo Guzmán, brother-in-law and brother of Mr. Garzón Guzmán had been interviewed.48 56. The police also conducted an investigation into the cashing of a check on the day of the disappearance of the victim; visited hospitals, clinics, assistance houses, morgues and detention centers, in search of signs of the disappearance of Mr. Garzón Guzmán. They also contacted offices of emigration “in the possibility that Mr. CÉSAR GUSTAVO GARZÓN GUZMÁN had left the country,” but the records did not show any migratory movement.49 57. The police report also indicated that the investigation would continue its search to find Mr. Garzón Guzmán. C.2 Second information report 58. On July 30, 1991, a Second Lieutenant of the Police issued Information Report No. 1972SICP, explaining that agents had visited the “Son Candela,” health centers, morgues, prisons and migration offices in Quito and Guayaquil in order to obtain new information, but were unsuccessful. It also indicated that a telegram had been sent to the Heads of the different offices of the National Police in May 1991, but there was no response. It stated that the investigations would continue into the whereabouts of the victim.50 Cf. Executive Summary. Sin Verdad no hay Justicia. Final Report of the Truth Commission of Ecuador, 2010 (evidence file, folio 2369). 45 Cf. Executive Summary. Sin Verdad no hay Justicia. Final Report of the Truth Commission of Ecuador, 2010 (evidence file, folio 2729). 46 Cf. Vol. 5: Conclusions Recommendations. Final Report of the Truth Commission of Ecuador, 2010 (evidence file, folios 3817 and 4057) 47 Cf. Information Report No. 051-SICP of January 8, 1991 addressed to the Provincial Head of Criminal Investigations of Pichincha (evidence file, folios 4431 to 4434). 48 Cf. Information Report No. 051-SICP of January 8, 1991 sent to the Provincial Head of Criminal Investigations of Pichincha (evidence file, folios 4433 and 4434). 49 Cf. Information Report No. 1972-SICP, of July 30, 1991, sent to the Provincial Head of Criminal Investigations of Pichincha (evidence file, folio 84). 50 14

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