(…) a person also known as “Guatas” had seen Luis Guachalá a few years back (2012) and that said information would have been provided to his mother Ms. Zoila Chimbó Jarro, who was in charge of the investigation for the alleged disappearance of Luis. 172 91. Andrés Guachalá also stated that presently, the person also known as “Guatas” said that “he was not a hundred percent sure that it was Luis Guachalá.” 173 92. On October 1, 2015, Ms. Chimbó requested that a search be done inside the hospital, “in the sector of the former establishment with dogs trained in the search of bones.” 174 This proceeding was scheduled for November 11, 2015. 175 Nonetheless, it was suspended because the Unit of Order Maintenance reported that it “lacked personnel for this search.” 176 The proceeding was carried out on November 27, 2015, without positive results. 177 93. In January 2016 the prosecutor ordered DINASED to again review the records in the Department of Legal Medicine of Pichincha. 178 This, because they only reviewed the documents between 2001 and 2014. 179 In February 2016, the prosecutor requested that six television networks and four newspapers broadcast the picture and information of Mr. Guachalá. 180 94. On March 15, 2016, the prosecutor requested from the Archival Unit of the Prosecutor’s Office “the entire original case file (…) that is related to the complaint filed by Ms. Chimbó (…) about the disappearance of Mr. Luis Eduardo Guachalá.” 181 The same day the prosecutor received the requested case file. 182 95. In the State’s communication of May 2016, the State held that the case is still in a priori investigation state and in charge of a prosecutor. 183 In July 2016 the petitioners informed that the case file was open. 184 96. The State indicated that in August 2016, the personnel of the Directorate of Citizen’s Attention accompanied Ms. Chimbó to the area of Conocoto in Quito, “to witness a track and search proceeding for her son.” 185 The Ecuadorian State held that said proceeding was carried out by the team of the National Directorate of Crimes against Life, Violent Deaths, Disappearances, Extortion and Kidnappings, and the prosecutor responsible for the case was present. 186 Annex 15. Letter of the Office of the Attorney General of the State, 21 March 2016. Annex 9 to the communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 173 Annex 15. Report of the National Directorate of Crimes against life, violent deaths, disappearances, extortion and kidnapping, 22 March 2016. Annex 19 to the Communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 174 Letter of the Ministry of Security Coordination, 4 May 2016. Annex 13 to the communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 175 Letter of the Ministry of Security Coordination, 4 May 2016. Annex 13 to the communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 176 Letter of the Ministry of Security Coordination, 4 May 2016. Annex 13 to the communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 177 Letter of the Ministry of Security Coordination, 4 May 2016. Annex 13 to the communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 178 Annex 15. Letter of the Office of the Attorney General of the State, 21 March 2016. Annex 9 to the communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 179 Annex 15. Letter of the Office of the Attorney General of the State, 21 March 2016. Annex 9 to the communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 180 Annex 15. Letter of the Office of the Attorney General of the State, 21 March 2016. Annex 9 to the communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 181 Annex 15. Letter of the Office of the Attorney General of the State, 21 March 2016. Annex 9 to the communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 182 Annex 15. Letter of the Office of the Attorney General of the State, 21 March 2016. Annex 9 to the communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 183 Communication of the State of May 20, 2016. 184 Communication of the petitioners of July 5, 2016. 185 Letter of the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Worship, 17 November 2016. Annex to the communication of the State of December 21, 2016. 186 Letter of the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Worship, 17 November 2016. Annex to the communication of the State of December 21, 2016. 172 15