that the longer he was exposed to post-traumatic stress, the more difficult it would be for him to
recover, which exacerbated the symptoms of diabetes.99
81.
With respect to visits and prison conditions, Mrs. Osorio García de López, Mr. López Caro's
wife, stated the following:
"[I] visited her husband where he was imprisoned and this visit lasted approximately one hour,
but at the end they only gave her 25 minutes of visitation and at the same time I noticed how
poorly my husband was fed since the food looked like animal food, and they could not have
adequate personal hygiene since the water came approximately every eight to 15 [...] when I
took my children to see my husband on visiting days [...] my husband could not hug them
because he had a shackle on his left hand and was tied to an iron bar. Only with his right hand
could he show affection to his children".100
82.
Likewise, Mrs. Osorio García de López stated that she tried to bring him "what little medicine
she could" for his illness and that it was difficult to get the medicine in, noting also that the diabetes
suffered by Mr. López Calo affected his kidneys and caused partial loss of vision, all due to the lack
of medical attention.101
83.
Mr. López Calo obtained his freedom on August 23, 2016 via the benefit of redemption of
sentence for work and good conduct.102 He died on January 11, 2017 of a heart attack.103
(iii) Mr. Archila Pérez's prison conditions
84.
Mr. Archila Pérez was held in the Zone 18 Prison in Guatemala City for five years, until May
29, 1999, when he was transferred to the "El Infiernito" prison.104 With respect to the limitations
relating to the general conditions of the prison, the cells, access to medical care, food, medicine and
water, the Court refers to what has already been indicated in paragraphs 74 to 77 above.
85.
On the other hand, according to what Mrs. Irma Morales Morata, wife of Mr. Archila Pérez,
stated, he "suffered a lot" in prison, since he told her that "everything was difficult there, since there
were no services or humane conditions, but that inside the prison conditions [were] precarious and
for everything they had to pay or else they would beat him. With respect to visitation, Mrs. Morales
indicated that "they never let her see him," despite the fact that she went with her children and
asked to see him, to which she was told that she could not because he was ill.105 According to Mrs.
Expert report of Aída Castro-Conde Barrios on the mental health of Miguel Ángel López Calo and Miguel Ángel
Rodríguez Revolorio, of June 23, 2005 (evidence file, folio 273).
100
Cf. Statement rendered before a notary public by Miriam Floridalma Osorio García de López, of March 1, 2019
(evidence file, folios 2430 and 2432).
101
Cf. Statement rendered before a notary public by Miriam Floridalma Osorio García de López, of March 1, 2019
(evidence file, folio 2433).
102
Cf. Communication from the General Secretariat of the Presidency of June 28, 2018 (evidence file, folio 2392).
103
Death certificate of Miguel Ángel López Calo issued by the Civil Registry of the Municipality of Guatemala, Department
of Guatemala, death no. 162576 (evidence file, folio 1322).
104
Cf. Statement rendered before a notary public by Irma Morales Moratava de Archilla, of March 1, 2019 (evidence file,
folio 2438).
105
In this regard, Ms. Morales expressly stated that:
"On 29 May, 1999 he was transferred to a maximum security prison which they called El INFIERNITO,
located in the department of ESCUINTLA. From that date I began to suffer more because that place is much
further away and for me it meant a lot of expenses and when I went there they didn't let me see him. Even
when I took my children they never let me see him; I asked to see him and they refused to let me see him
because they told me that he was sick, but he was not sick at the prison in zone 18 and they asked me for
medicine and serums and they never gave them to him. I spoke, I asked to speak to the director of the
prison and he told me that he was already better and I asked to see him and he denied me, I even told the
director that if he could give him to me with an escort to take him to the doctor, because I had not seen
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