48 170. In the affidavit rendered in the public hearing,115 as well as in other statements,116 Mrs. Perozo offered a version of the facts that coincides with the version submitted by the Commission.- However, her statements are inconsistent as to the inactivity on the part of the security officers in said incidents, given the fact that she only mentioned this fact in the hearing, whereas in the statement rendered before the Prosecutor, she declared that “an officer helped Oscar Dávila, I do not remember whether it was one of the National Guard, who helped us dispersing the demonstrators but they kept insulting us until we entered into a building”.117 171. Moreover, in the transcript of interview with Efraín Henríquez, he declared that he received “slight blows in the legs that left bruises”118 and he asserted that, when the camera assistant got out in order to locate the van, he was not attacked "since, at that moment, the National Guard had already dispersed the demonstration, because a protest was coming”.119 Mr. Enrique Dávila Pérez declared that he did not see any security officers in the place, “but far from the place and during the protest, someone was deploying tear-gas canisters towards [them]”.120 In other statements, Aloys Marín, Efraín Henríquez and Oscar Dávila gave a version of the facts similar to the one given by Mrs. Perozo in the public hearing.121 172. The Court notes that the complaint was lodged more than two months after the incident. The only proceedings carried out were the interviews conducted in the capacity of witnesses to several alleged victims.122 The representatives mentioned that other investigative proceedings have been conducted as of February 18, 2002, such as expert reports for technical consistency and interviews.123 On February 27, 2007 more than five years after the filing of the complaint, the 50º Assistant Prosecutor requested the 115 Cf. statement rendered by Mrs. Gabriela Perozo at the public hearing held before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on May 7, 2008. 116 Cf. request for justification of June 17, 2003 presented on June 20, 2003 before the 20º Municipal Court of the Judicial District of Caracas Metropolitan Area, that contain the statement of Gabriela Perozo (Records of evidence, volume 4, p. 885) and Statement of Gabriela Perozo. (records of evidence, Volume 10, appendix 50 of the brief containing pleading, motions and evidence. 3069) 117 Cf. transcript of interview of January 23, 2007 with Gabriela Margarita Perozo Cabrices (records of evidence, volume XXXII, pages 8208-8209). 118 Cf. Transcript of interview with Efraín Antonio Henríquez Contreras of February 28, 2002 before the 2º and 74º Public Prosecutor’s Offices of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas and Nacional Bancaria y Salvaguarda (records of evidence, volume XXXII, pages 8186-8189) and transcript of interview with Efraín Antonio Henríquez Contreras of January 14, 2005 before the 50º Prosecutors Office (records of evidence, volume XXXII, pages 8191-8192) 119 Cf. Transcript of interview with Efraín Antonio Henríquez Contreras of February 28, 2002 before the 2º and 74º Prosecutors Offices of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas and Nacional Bancaria y Salvaguarda (records of evidence, volume XXXII, pages 8186-8189) and transcript of interview with Efraín Antonio Henríquez Contreras of January 14, 2005 before the 50º Prosecutors Office (records of evidence, volume XXXII, pages 8191-8192) 120 Cf. transcript of interview of July 11, 2006 with Oscar Enrique Dávila Pérez before the 50º Plenipotentiary Prosecutors' Office (records of evidence, volume XXXII, pages 8206-8209). 121 Cf. Request for justification of June 17, 2003, with the 20th Municipal Court of Caracas Metropolitan Area Judicial District, containing the declarations of Aloys Marin, Efraín Henríquez and Oscar Dávila (records of evidence, volume IV, pages 886-888). 122 Cf. transcript of interview of February 28, 2002 with Efraín Antonio Henríquez Contreras before the 2º and 74º Prosecutors Office of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas and Nacional Bancaria and de Salvaguarda (records of evidence, volume XXXII, pages 8186-8189). 123 Cf., charter of complaint filed before the Attorney General's Office, prepared by the representatives (records of evidence, volume XIV, appendix 69 to the brief of pleadings, motions and evidence, page 4005).

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