25 92. By means of the President of the Court, this Tribunal received the affidavits of the following witnesses, regarding the issues set forth below:38 The issues related to their statements shall be presented where appropriate, throughout the Judgment: a) Mayela León Rodríguez, alleged victim and witness proposed by the Commission; she is a reporter at Globovisión. b) Carla María Angola Rodríguez, alleged victim and witness proposed by the Commission; at the moment, she is a reporter and presenter at Globovisión. c) Janeth Carrasquilla Villasmil, alleged victim and witness proposed by the Commission; at the moment, she is a reporter and correspondent at Globovisión. d) Oscar Nuñez Fuentes, alleged victim and witness proposed by the Commission; he is a technician at Globovisión. e) Wilmer Escalona Arnal, alleged victim and witness proposed by the Commission, is a cameraman at Globovisión. f) Richard López Valle, alleged victim and witness proposed by the Commission, is a cammeraman at Globovisión. g) Martha Isabel Herminia Palma Troconis, alleged victim and witness proposed by the representatives, is a reporter at Globovisión. h) Alberto Federico Ravell Arreaza, alleged victim and witness proposed by the representatives, is a shareholder and General Director of Globovisión. i) Jhonny Donato Ficarella Martin, alleged victim and witness proposed by the representatives, is a reporter at Globovisión. j) Beatriz Alicia Adrián García, alleged victim and witness proposed by the representatives, is a reporter at Globovisión. k) María Cristina Arenas Calejo, alleged victim and witness proposed by the representatives, is a reporter and presenter at Globovisión. l) Aymara Anahí Lorenzo Ferrigni, alleged victim and witness proposed by the representatives, is a reporter at Globovisión. The witnesses mentioned above rendered statements, inter alia, regarding the alleged facts of threats, insults, harassment and alleged barriers to access to information sources, in which they were all involved, the investigations conducted as well as the consequences those events have had in their lives and professions. Mr. Ravell also rendered a statement, inter alia, about the alleged attacks committed to the premises of the television station and the verbal insults hurled against him by public officials and "supporters of the ruling party". m) Daniel Antonio Hernández López, witness proposed by the State, is an economist and philosopher. He rendered a statement, inter alia, about the origins and evolution of the media in Venezuela, the political role of the radio and television and the work of Globovisión. n) José Ángel Palacios Lascorz, witness proposed by the State, is an audiovisual producer. He rendered an opinion, inter alia, about the incidents of April 2002 and the conduct of Globovisión during such events. o) Marcos Fidel Hernández Torrolv, witness proposed by the State, is a journalist. He rendered a statement, inter alia, about the work done by several 38 The written statement of Mr. Andrés Antonio Cañizález has not been included into the body of evidence of this case and the expert opinion rendered by Carlos José Barros has not been furnished, according to the provision of the President’s Order of March 18, 2008 (supra para. 11) since by means of the Court's Order of May 2, 2008, the objections made by the State against said expert witnesses were accepted.

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