before the Venezuelan authorities, that on March 1, 2004 Luis Enrique Uzcátegui was allegedly arrested by officers of the Office of Prevention and Intelligence Services, who entered his home without a warrant,130 and iii) since it was not included within the factual framework of the case submitted by the Commission, or in other evidence related to it, that on June 24, 2010 Luis Enrique Uzcátegui was arrested by two police officers of the State of Falcón in the city of Coro in an area known as “3 platos” and that he was released after informing the officers that he was a human rights activist. F. - Investigations into the alleged threats, harassment and arrests to the detriment of Luis and Carlos Eduardo Uzcátegui 97. On June 20, June 21, July 25 and December 11, 2002, January 29, March 27, May 20, and December 22, 2003, and February 11, 2004, and January 31, 2005, and September 9, 2005, Luis Enrique Uzcátegui filed complaints before various Prosecutors and police departments, regarding the alleged acts of harassment, retaliation, surveillance and threats against him and his brother Carlos Eduardo 131 and, furthermore, disseminated this information to various media organizations.132 98. On November 2, 2002, the Senior Prosecutor’s Office of the State of Falcón assigned the First Prosecutor of the Judicial District of the State of Falcón the task of opening an investigation into the facts regarding the detention of Luis Enrique Uzcátegui of January 25, 2003.133 99. On December 2, 2002, the First Prosecutor began the summary investigation into the alleged unlawful detention committed against Luis Enrique Uzcátegui.134 On December 19, 2002, the Prosecutor asked Commander General Rodríguez León to release the summons issued to Luis Uzcátegui.135 interview with January 31, 2005 before the First Prosecutor’s Office of the District Court of the State of Falcón (Evidence file, volume 9, pages 4522 to 4524), and Record of Complaint filed before the First Prosecutor of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the State of Falcón on March 27, 2003 (Evidence file, volume 8, pages 4183-4186). 130 According to Mr. Luis Enrique Uzcátegui, he was beaten, then taken to an unknown place, where he was detained for approximately 5 days, during which time he was subjected to alleged acts of torture and death threats. After his release, he was threatened with death, along with his immediate family members, if he reported the events that occurred. Cf. Diario Nuevo Día, Sucesos, “The DISIP kidnapped me for five days”, Friday March 26, 2004. Year I Nº 144, attachment to the petitioners’ brief of March 14, 2007 (Evidence file, volume 1, page 530). 131 Cf. Complaint reiterated before the Ombudsman’s Office, on August 30, 2002 and to various media organizations. 132 Cf. Complaint of Luis Enrique Uzcátegui to the media. Page No. 5 of File No. 11F-7-235-01, undated (Evidence file, volume 18, page 6648). On March 26, 2004, Luis Uzcátegui told the newspaper El Diario Nuevo Día that he was unlawfully arrested once again on March 1, 2004, by officers of the Directorate of Intelligence and Prevention Services, who entered his home without a warrant and beat him. El Diario Nuevo Día, Sucesos, “The DISIP kidnapped me for five days”, Friday March 26, 2004. Year I Nº 144 (Evidence file, volume 1, page 530). On January 11, 2005, Luis Uzcátegui told the newspaper La Mañana that he blamed the extermination groups –mainly their Commander in chief– for the death of his brother Néstor José. He also blamed him for what might happen to him, since he had suffered harassment from officials attached to the police. La Mañana, Santa Ana of Coro, Tuesday, January 11, 2005, “Four years without resolving the case” by María E. Romero (Evidence file, volume 1, page 531). 133 Cf. Evidence file volume 8, page 3903. 134 Cf. Evidence file volume 8, page 3915. 135 Cf. Evidence file volume 8, page 3916. 25