113. According to this same version, other probative elements indicate that the displacement
was premeditated and, in particular, that the members of the Army and the paramilitary groups
perpetrated different acts of violence against the population,208 ordering the communities to
leave their territory.209 Documents provided by the Ombudsman’s Office record that the
Riosucio spokesperson informed the Apartadó Sectional Office that “since […] February 24, the
inhabitants of these communities have been wandering around the hills seeking a way out to a
safe place and that he had asked the Armed Forces to provide them with protection, and the
18391); Diego Luis Hinestroza Moreno, statements of the candidates of the Elmer Cárdenas Bloc concerning Operation
Genesis – Cacarica, Medellin, April 29, 2010, in volume 8 of case file 2332 (evidence file, folio 17895); Voluntary
confession made by Alberto Garcia Sevilla on October 28, 2008 (evidence file, folio 18396); Voluntary confession made
by Edwin Alberto Romero Cano on March 24, 2011 (DVD subclips candidates, voluntary confessions, case file 2332);
Statement of Fredy Rendón provided on October 8, 2008, before the Prosecutor General’s Office, Human Rights and
International Humanitarian Law Unit, Delegate Prosecutor, in volume 4 of case file 2332 (evidence file, folio 17478);
Voluntary confession made by Edwin Alberto Romero Cano on March 24, 2011 (DVD subclips candidates voluntary
confessions, case file 2332, minutes 00:45 and 03:18 of the video).
206
Cf. Preventive detention order for Fredy Rendón Herrera of March 9, 2011, in the proceedings against Rito
Alejo del Rio, in volume 7 of case file 2332 (evidence file, folio 17667). See also: Voluntary confession of Luis Muentes
Mendoza, April 22, 2008, in volume 9 of case file 2332 (evidence file, folio 18350); Testimony of J.A.Q. of November 4,
2008, cited in the decision to joinder the proceedings against Rito Alejo del Rio of December 26, 2008, in volume 5 of
case file 2332 (evidence file, folio 17531), and Testimony of Diego Luis Hinestrosa Moreno on August 29, 2008, before
the 14th Special Prosecutor, Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit (evidence file, folio 17395).
206
Cf. Ombudsman’s Office, Apartadó Regional Office, Complaint 9745030-Cacarica-Operation Genesis-03-021997 (evidence file, folios 50731 and 50732). Also, on March 1, 1997, the Apartadó Regional Office of the
Ombudsman’s Office advised that it had learned, unofficially, of the bombing of the settlements of the civilian
population in Salaquí, Balsitas and Truando. Ombudsman’s Office, Apartadó Regional Office, Complaint 9745030Cacarica-Operation Genesis-01-03-1997 (evidence file, folio 50734). See also, Eighth Criminal Court of the Bogota
Special Circuit, file 2009-063, defendant Rito Alejo del Río, judgment of August 23, 2012 (evidence file, folio 14808);
Voluntary confession of Franklin Hernandez Segura in Collective voluntary confessions of the candidates of the Elmer
Cárdenas Bloc concerning Operation Genesis – Cacarica, Medellín, April 29, 2010 (minute 11:17) (evidence file, folio
19213); Voluntary confession made by Diego Luis Hinestroza Moreno, before the Prosecutor General’s Office, National
Justice and Peace Unit on April 2, 2008 (minute 14:40) (evidence file, folio 19247); Voluntary confession made by Luis
Muentes Mendoza before the Prosecutor General’s Office, National Justice and Peace Unit on April 22, 2008 (minute
14:41) (evidence file, folio 19248).
207
Cf. Ombudsman’s Office, Apartadó Regional Office, Complaint 9745030-Cacarica-Operation Genesis-03-0231997 (evidence file, folios 50731 and 50732). Also, on March 1, 1997, the Apartadó Regional Office of the
Ombudsman’s Office advised that it had learned, unofficially, of the bombing of the settlements of the civilian
population in Salaquí, Balsitas and Truando. Ombudsman’s Office, See also, Eighth Criminal Court of the Bogota Special
Circuit, file 2009-063, defendant Rito Alejo del Río, judgment of August 23, 2012 (evidence file, folio 14808); Voluntary
confession of Franklin Hernandez Segura in Collective voluntary confessions of the candidates of the Elmer Cárdenas
Bloc concerning Operation Genesis – Cacarica, Medellín, April 29, 2010 (minute 11:17) (evidence file, folio 19213);
Voluntary confession made by Diego Luis Hinestroza Moreno, before the Prosecutor General’s Office, National Justice
and Peace Unit, on April 2, 2008 (minute 14:40) (evidence file, folio 19247), and Voluntary confession made by Luis
Muentes Mendoza before the Prosecutor General’s Office, National Justice and Peace Unit, on April 22, 2008 (minute
14:41) (evidence file, folio 19248).
208
Cf. Indictment decision, 14th Special Prosecutor, Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, 2612-2008, against Rito Alejo del Río for the murder of Marino López Mena, in case file 2332 (evidence file, folio 8872).
209
Cf. Eighth Criminal Court of the Bogota Special Circuit, case file 2009-063, defendant Rito Alejo del Río,
judgment of August 23, 2012 (evidence file, folio 14791). See also: Testimony of M.A.C.M. before the Prosecutor
General’s Office, Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, of December 11, 2002 (evidence file, folio
630-631); Testimony of M.B.S. Serrano before the Prosecutor General’s Office, Human Rights and International
Humanitarian Law Unit, of December 11, 2002 (evidence file, folio 641); Testimony of Luis Aristarco Hinestrosa (stepbrother of Marino López) on April 13, 2007, before the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit
(evidence file, folios 17338 to 17342); Testimony of J.E.V.R. Romaña on March 3, 2007, before the National Human
Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit in case file No. 2332 (evidence file, folio 17817); Complaint filed by
Evangelina Mosquera Hinestroza on February 27, 1997, before the National Justice and Peace Prosecutors Unit
informing of her displacement from Cacarica to Turbo. On that occasion, she made a statement (evidence file, folio
17725); Affidavits of January 21, 2013, prepared by Jerónimo Pérez Argumedo (evidence file, folio 14925); Ángel Nelis
Palacios Quinto (evidence file, folio 14995); Eleodoro Sánchez Mosquera (evidence file, folio 15011); Henry Angulo
Martínez (evidence file, folio 15073); Elvia Hinestroza Roa (evidence file, folio 15031); Ernestina Valencia Teherán
(evidence file, folio 15022); and Francisco Frenio Fernandez Padilla (evidence file, folio 15055), and Affidavit prepared
by Lucelis Bautista Pérez on January 23, 2013 (evidence file, folio 15003).
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