2007.313 On January 18, 2007, one of the defendants was charged with the crime of unlawful deprivation of liberty, personal injuries, and abuse of authority.314 On March 10, 2008, one of the individuals involved in the incident appeared before the Twentieth Prosecutor.315 219. On November 25, 2008, the Twentieth Prosecutor asked the Review Court of the Criminal Judicial Circuit of the Judicial District of Aragua State to order the dismissal of the case in view of the absence of evidence to determine that the offenses of intentional personal injuries and unlawful deprivation of liberty had been committed.316 On October 21, 2009, the case was dismissed.317 6. Investigation of the death of Luis Alberto Barrios 220. On September 21, 2004, the Twentieth Prosecutor issued an order to open the investigation and several procedures were carried out.318 On September 26, 2004, the lawyer of Eloisa Barrios asked that the investigation of the case be referred to the Maracay delegation, so that investigations could be carried out with the maximum transparency and impartiality, and with the promptness that the case required.319 221. On February 22, 2005, Elbira Barrios and Oscar José Barrios testified.320 On numerous occasions, the Twentieth Prosecutor and the Investigation Unit requested the pending procedures,321 only some of which had been carried out in November 2004.322 On August 2, 2005, members of the Investigation Unit went to the forensic laboratory in order 313 Cf. Decision of the Twentieth Prosecutor of December 12, 2006 (file of attachments to the Commission’s Report No. 11/10, attachments 1 to 5, tome II, folio 3489). 314 Cf. Indictment of the Twentieth Prosecutor of January 18, 2007 (file of attachments to the Commission’s Report No. 11/10, attachments 1 to 5, tome II, folios 3491 and 3492). 315 Cf. Annual Report of the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic (file of attachments to the Commission’s Report No. 11/10, attachments 1 to 5, tome II, folio 3495). 316 Cf. Note No. 05-F20-2952-08 of the Twentieth Prosecutor of November 25, 2008 (file of attachments to the answering brief, tome II, attachment 11, folios 5396 to 5399). 317 Cf. Aide-mémoire of the Twentieth Prosecutor of August 10, 2011 (merits file, tome VI, folio 2502). 318 Cf. Order to open an investigation of the Twentieth Prosecutor of September 21, 2004 (file of attachments to the answering brief, tome I, attachment 6, folio 4833). The following procedures were carried out: (a) technical inspection of the house; (b) technical inspection at the morgue; (c) planimetric survey; (d) a statement was received from Orismar Carolina Alzul García, who also testified on August 30, 2005, and (e) the forensic autopsy. 319 Cf. Note No. CJP-083-04 of Luis Aguilera of September 26 2004 (file of attachments to the answering brief, tome I, attachment 6, folios 4835 and 4836). 320 Cf. Conclusive decision of the Twentieth Prosecutor of May 25, 2006 (file of attachments to the answering brief, tome I, attachment 6, folios 4939 and 4940). 321 Cf. On March 16, 2005, the Twentieth Prosecutor informed the Investigation Unit that “to date, only four appraisals have been forwarded,” all in November 2004, in relation to the procedures ordered on September 21, 2004; therefore, he requested “extremely urgently” that the pending procedures be conducted, cf. order to open an investigation of the Twentieth Prosecutor of September 21, 2004, supra note 318, folio 4833; Notes No. 05F20-0649-05, No. 05-F20-0939-05 and No. 05-F20-1408-05 of the Twentieth Prosecutor of March 16, May 30 and August 22, 2005 (file of attachments to the answering brief, tome I, attachment 6, folio 4839, 4841, 4842 and 4843); Memorandum No. 9700-064-14193 of the Investigation Unit of August 10, 2005 (file of attachments to the answering brief, tome I, attachment 6, folio 4872), and Note No. 9700-064-14395 of the Investigation Unit of August 11, 2005 (file of attachments to the answering brief, tome I, attachment 6, folios 4874). 322 Cf. They included, planimetric survey and blood tests on several pieces of evidence, cf. Memorandum No. 9700-064-DC.4448.04 of November 18, 2004 and appraisals No. 9700-064-DC-4604.04, No. 9700-064-DC4606.04 and No. 9700-064-LC-4969.04 of the Investigation Unit of November 10, 2004 (file of attachments to the answering brief, tome I, attachment 6, folios 4877 to 4882). 75

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