170. Regarding their reimbursement, the Court must assess prudently their scope, which includes the expenses arising before the authorities of the domestic jurisdiction, as well as those incurred during the proceedings before the Court, taking into account the circumstances of the specific case and the nature of the international jurisdiction for the protection of human rights. This assessment may be made based on the principles of equity and taking into account the expenses indicated by the parties, provided their quantum is reasonable. 171. The Court has indicated that “the claims of the victims or their representatives with regard to costs and expenses, and the evidence to support them, must be submitted to the Court at the first procedural moment granted to them; that is, with the brief with pleadings, motions and evidence, without prejudice to these claims being updated subsequently, in keeping with the new costs and expenses they have incurred owing to the proceedings before this Court.”271 In addition, the Court reiterates that it is not sufficient to merely forward probative documents; rather, the parties must submit arguments that relate the evidence to the fact to which it is supposed to relate and, in the case of alleged financial disbursements, the items and their justification must be clearly established.272 172. In the instant case, the representative did not provide any evidence to authenticate the disbursement of the alleged expenditure. However, the Court also notes that the representative incurred expenses to attend the public hearing of the case at the seat of the Court, as well as expenses arising from forwarding her briefs, among other matters, during the proceedings before the Court. In addition, it is reasonable to suppose that, during the five years the matter was processed before the Commission, the victim or his next of kin had financial expenses. Taking this into account and owing to the lack of vouchers, the Court establishes, in equity, the sum of US$3,000.00 (three thousand United States dollars) in favor of the Venezuela Awareness Foundation. At the stage of monitoring compliance with this Judgment, the Court may order the State to reimburse the victim or his representatives any reasonable and duly authenticated expenses. E) Means of complying with the payments ordered 173. The State must make the payment of the compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage and the reimbursement of costs and expenses established in this Judgment directly to the persons and organizations indicated herein, within one year of notification of this Judgment, in accordance with the following paragraphs. 174. If the beneficiary is deceased or dies before he receives the respective compensation, this shall be made directly to his heirs, in accordance with the applicable domestic law. 175. The State must comply with its monetary obligation by payment in United States dollars or the equivalent in Venezuelan currency, using the exchange rate in force in the Central Bank of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the day before the payment to make the respective calculation. 176. If, for causes that can be attributed to the beneficiary of the compensation and his heirs, it is not possible to pay the amounts established within the time frame indicated, the State must deposit the said amounts in his favor in an account or a certificate of deposit in a solvent Venezuelan financial institution, in United States dollars, and in the most favorable financial conditions allowed 271 Case of Chaparro Álvarez and Lapo Íñiguez. v. Ecuador. Preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of November 21, 2007. Series C No. 170, para. 275, and Case of Fornerón and daughter v. Argentina, para. 202. 272 Cf. Case of Chaparro Álvarez and Lapo Íñiguez v. Ecuador, para. 277, and Case of Contreras et al. v. El Salvador. Merits, reparations and costs. Judgment of August 31, 2011. Series C No. 232, para. 233. 56

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