70.
On April 30, 1991, at 6 a.m., Gudmer Tulio Zárate Osorio was released without any record
of his release or other document signed by the detainee being issued, and “because no evidence
had been found that would justify his detention.” 105 To the contrary, it was considered necessary to
await orders from above to decide whether it was appropriate to release Jeremías Osorio Rivera,
because, supposedly, he had fired the shot. 106 That same day, Santa Fe Gaitán Calderón and
Porfirio Osorio Rivera went to his place of detention to try and give him breakfast and see him, but
this was not permitted. 107 While there, they heard Lieutenant Tello Delgado stating that the patrol
would be leaving Nunumia the same day, which led Porfirio Osorio Rivera to try and obtain the
signatures of members of the community to certify the good conduct of his brother and that he had
no links to Shining Path, in order to achieve his release. 108
71.
At around 10 a.m. on April 30, 1991, the military patrol began its return to the town of
Cajatambo. 109 For the return journey to Cajatambo the members of the Battalion used horses
loaned by the community, on one of which they mounted Mr. Osorio Rivera; they were
accompanied by four members of the community who would return with the horses. 110 Several
community members, including his family members, watched as Jeremías Osorio Rivera was led
away with his face covered by a hood and his hands tied. 111 This was the last time that Jeremías
Osorio Rivera’s mother, permanent companion and brother saw him. 112
105
Preliminary statement made by Juan Carlos César Tello Delgado before the Third Permanent Military Judge on June
4, 1993 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 63 to the submission of the case, folio 1870).
106
Cf. Statement made by the witness Arnulfo Roncal Vargas before the National Criminal Chamber during the
fourteenth session of the oral proceeding held on March 18, 2011 (evidence file, volume IX, annex 18 to the State’s
answering brief, folios 4673 to 4677), and Testimonial statement made by Arnulfo Roncal Vargas during the nineteenth
session of the oral proceeding held on September 25, 2008, referred to in the judgment delivered by the National Criminal
Chamber on December 17, 2008 (evidence file, volume IX, annex 20 to the State’s answering brief, folio 4733).
107
Cf. Preliminary statement made by Porfirio Osorio Rivera before the Special Provincial Prosecutor for Enforced
Disappearances, Extrajudicial Executions and Exhumations of Clandestine Graves on October 18, 2004 (evidence file,
volume IV, annex 20 to the submission of the case, folio 1671); Testimonial statement made by Juana Rivera Lozano before
the Court for Civil and Criminal Matters of Cajatambo on December 19, 2005 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 29 to the
submission of the case, folio 1772); Preliminary statement made by Santa Fe Gaitán Calderón before the Special Prosecutor
for Enforced Disappearances, Extrajudicial Executions and Exhumation of Clandestine Graves on November 19, 2004
(evidence file, volume IV, annex 23 to the submission of the case, folios 1688 and 1689); Statement made by Santa Fe
Gaitán Calderón before the National Criminal Chamber during the twelfth session of the oral proceeding held on March 4,
2011 (evidence file, volume IX, annex 28 to the State’s answering brief, folio 4816), and Affidavit prepared by Santa Fe
Gaitán Calderón on August 14, 2013 (evidence file, volume XI, affidavits, folio 5304).
108
Cf. Certification dated April 30, 1991, with the signatures and electoral identity card numbers of residents of the
community of Cochas Paca (evidence file, volume IV, annex 31 to the submission of the case, folios 1779 and 1780);
Preliminary statement made by Porfirio Osorio Rivera before the Special Provincial Prosecutor for Enforced Disappearances,
Extrajudicial Executions and Exhumations of Clandestine Graves on October 18, 2004 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 20 to
the submission of the case, folio 1671), and Statement made by Porfirio Osorio Rivera before the Inter-American Court
during the public hearing held on August 29, 2013.
109
Cf. Copy of radiogram No. 635 of April 30, 1991 (evidence file, volume IX, annex 26 to the State’s answering brief,
folio 4807).
110
Cf. Preliminary statement made by Juan Carlos César Tello Delgado before the Fourth Supraprovincial Court on May
8, 2007 (evidence file, volume IX, annex 22 to the State’s answering brief, folio 4769); Statement made by Juan Carlos
César Tello Delgado before the National Criminal Chamber during the fifth session of the oral proceeding held on December
21, 2010 (evidence file, volume IX, annex 15 to the State’s answering brief, folio 4622); Statement made by Aquiles Román
Atencio before the National Criminal Chamber during the eighth session of the oral proceeding held on January 25, 2011
(evidence file, volume VII, annex 13 to the brief with motions, arguments and evidence, folios 3542 and 3543), and
Affidavit prepared by Aquiles Román Atencio on August 14, 2013 (evidence file, volume XI, affidavits, folio 5322).
111
Cf. Testimonial statement made by Santa Fe Gaitán Calderón before the Court for Civil and Criminal Matters of
Cajatambo on July 7, 2006 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 22 to the submission of the case, folio 1685); Affidavit
prepared by Santa Fe Gaitán Calderón on August 14, 2013 (evidence file, volume XI, affidavits, folio 5304); Statement
made by Aquiles Román Atencio before the National Criminal Chamber during the eighth session of the oral proceeding held
on January 25, 2011 (evidence file, volume VII, annex 13 to the brief with motions, arguments and evidence, folio 3542);
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