conduct of the defendants and/or their attorneys, the complexity of the case and the number of codefendants.146 146. On November 22, 2008, the Criminal Examining Court (Liquidador)of La Paz issued Resolution No. 89/2008 in which it ordered Mr. Germán Andrés Manuel Monrroy Chazarreta and other persons to stand trial, and ordered provisional dismissal of the case against Ms. Andrade Salmón and three other persons.147 When the Government of La Paz appealed that ruling, on January 9, 2010, the Third Criminal Chamber of the La Paz Judicial District Superior Court issued its ruling in which it confirmed the lower court ruling.148 147. In February 2012, the petitioners reported that they were awaiting an appeal by the Mayor’s Office. In March 2012, the State reported that on February 19, 2011, the Municipal Government of La Paz had requested that the case be reopened, and the court had agreed based on the plaintiff’s reasoned request. Therefore, the initial indictment was issued, and thereafter the final instruction decision. The State reported that the accused appealed the final decision in the preliminary proceedings, and that the provisional dismissal was subsequently revoked. It notes that Ms. Andrade filed a petition for disqualification of the Judge of the First Criminal Trial Court (Liquidador) with the result that steps were then being taken to send the case files to the Judge of the Second Criminal Trial Court. Complaints filed with the Council of the Judiciary 148. On September 22, 2000, Ms. Andrade Salmón filed a complaint with the Council of the Judiciary149 against the Third Criminal Examining Judge of La Paz, Alberto Costa Obregón, for failure to comply with and violation of the provisions of Law 1817 and the Penal Code; she also informed the Full Chamber of the Supreme Court of her complaint.150 Thereafter, on December 14, 2000, Ms. Andrade Salmón filed a complaint with the Council of the Judiciary concerning the conduct of the officers of the court who, as of that date, had had some role in the Gader, Guaglio (Pensions), Street Lamps and Villa Ayacucho cases. She was asking for an investigation of these cases with a view to correcting the errors and to have a delegate appointed to examine the proceedings in the above-named cases.151 Her main complaint in the Gader case was the failure to assign the case and the precautionary measures at random, the failure to comply with the prerequisites for ordering pre-trial detention in the present case, and the refusal of the Third Criminal Examining Judge to allow her defense attorneys to be present for her preliminary statement on November 14, 2000. In the case alleging fraud in contributions to the Pension Office, she alleged irregularities and misrepresentations. In the Street Lamps case, Ms. Andrade’s main complaint was that during her preliminary statement on October 17, 2000, her attorneys were not permitted to assist her and were even threatened that they would be thrown out of the courtroom; the judge did not have Ms. Andrade read her preliminary statement and sign it until eight days later. She also complained that the judge ordered her pre-trial detention, ignoring the fact that the crimes charged did not warrant pre-trial detention. Finally, with regard 146 Annex 77. Resolution No. 103/2005 of the Second Criminal Trial Court (Liquidador), November 30, 2005. Information provided by the petitioners during the working meeting held at IACHR headquarters in November 2006 and sent to the State in a communication dated December 12, 2006. 147 Annex 101. Decision No. 111/2009 of the Third Criminal Chamber of the La Paz Judicial District Superior Court, dated January 9, 2010, and Annex 102. Decision No. 89/2008 of the Capital’s Criminal Examining Court (Liquidador) dated November 22, 2008. Attachment to the petitioners’ brief of February 14, 2012. 148 Annex 101. Decision No. 111/2009 of the Third Criminal Chamber of the La Paz Judicial District Superior Court, dated January 9, 2010. Attachment to the petitioners’ brief of February 14, 2012. 149 Annex 106. Brief that Coty Krsul Andrade addressed to the President and Members of the Council of the Judiciary, dated September 27, 2000. Attachments that the petitioners brought from Bolivia, February 2004. 150 Annex 107. Brief that Coty Krsul Andrade addressed to the Full Chamber of the Supreme Court on September 27, 2000. Attachments that the petitioners brought from Bolivia, February 2004. 151 Annex 108. Brief by Coty Krsul Andrade to file a complaint with the Council of the Judiciary, received on December 14, 2000. Attachments that the petitioners brought from Bolivia, February 2004.

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