25 was one of the two companies contracted to carry out the construction work of this hydroelectric power plant. Juan Carlos Wasmosy was Chairman of the Board of Directors of this company from 1975 to 1993.20 69(3) In 1990 and 1991, the alleged victim filed reports before the Attorney General that CONEMPA had allegedly committed punishable acts in relation to the Itaipú hydroelectric power plant, and also referring to this company’s alleged tax evasion, based on a decree issued by former President Stroessner.21 69(4) In 1992, the National Congress created the Bicameral Unlawful Acts Investigation Committee, made up of members of the Chambers of Deputies and Senators; its function was to investigate the unlawful acts committed during the dictatorship. One of the first issues the Committee examined was the report presented by the Unified Workers Central on corruption in the construction of the civil works of the Itaipú hydroelectric power plant and systematic tax evasion by CONEMPA. In this respect, it processed the file “Investigation into corruption in Itaipú”, which involved Juan Carlos Wasmosy and CONEMPA. Mr. Canese provided advisory services to the Bicameral Committee on the specific issue of the Itaipú power plant. The Bicameral Committee presented its conclusions to the Seventh Civil Court of First Instance and “accompan[ied]” the Unified Workers Central to submit its conclusions to the Attorney General’s office.22 observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 4, folios 882 to 886); curriculum vitae of Ricardo Nicolás Canese Krivoshein (file of attachments to the application, attachment 20, folios 214 to 215); article entitled “Paraguay hijo de Stroessner”, published on June 8, 1996, in the Argentine journal “Noticias” (file of attachments to the application, attachment 17, folio 127 to 129); newspaper article entitled “Itaipú, 20 años de lucha. La renegociación del Tratado”, published on May 5, 1993, in the Paraguayan newspaper “Noticias” (file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 3, folio 624); newspaper article entitled “Noticia de un arresto” published on June 1, 1996 (file of attachments to the application, attachment 17, folios 200 and 201); and newspaper article entitled “Itaipú, 20 años de lucha (I). La mayor vergüenza natural conocida”, published on April 13, 1993, in the Paraguayan newspaper “Noticias” (file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 3, folio 629). 20 Cf. testimony of Ricardo Lugo Rodríguez given before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on April 28, 2004; newspaper article entitled “Noticia de un arresto”, published on June 1, 1996, in the journal “Noticias” (file of attachments to the application, attachment 17, folio 201); newspaper article entitled “Canese pide se investigue CONEMPA e Itaipú”, published on June 29, 1993, in the newspaper “Noticias” (file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 3, folio 623); and public deed constituting the company, CONEMPA S.R.L. dated December 19, 1975 (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 4, folios 665 to 679). 21 Cf. testimony of Ricardo Nicolás Canese Krivoshein given before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on April 28, 2004. 22 Cf. testimony of Ricardo Lugo Rodríguez given before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held on April 28, 2004; sworn written statement made by Fernando Antonio Pfannl Caballero on March 23, 2004 (file on merits and possible reparations and costs, tome III, folios 756 to 760); communication of June 8, 1994, addressed by the President and Secretary General of the Bicameral Unlawful Acts Investigation Committee of the National Congress to the First Trial Judge for Criminal Matters (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 4, folio 942); communication of June 3, 1996, addressed by the President and the Rapporteur of the Bicameral Unlawful Acts Investigation Committee of the National Congress to Ricardo Canese (file of attachments to the application, attachment 16, folio 107); and newspaper article entitled “Dos calificados testigos desnudaron la corrupción del Presidente Wasmosy” published on June 4, 1997, in the newspaper “La República” (file of