also having to raise six children alone, facing the economic costs this implied.311 As a result of the foregoing, the Court notes that the expert psychological assessment performed found that the family group suffers from chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) derived from the sudden and violent death of Mr. Luna López and the resulting disintegration of the family.312 207. The Court considers it important to point out that even though the State’s noncompliance with the duty to respect the right to life of Mr. Luna López’s family has not been demonstrated, the suffering his family has experienced is precisely due to his death, which resulted from the State’s non-compliance with its obligation of prevention313 (supra paras. 138 and 139). 208. Furthermore, the Court emphasizes that the entire family group has suffered the effects resulting from feelings of constant stress, anguish and fear caused by the alleged threats received following the death of Mr. Luna López. 314 209. In relation to the family group, prior to the death of Mr. Luna López, they indicated that on April 4, 1998, they received a telephone call from Mr. José Ángel Rosa threatening to kill him. (supra para. 30). Furthermore, in the days immediately following his death, the family received a telephone call from Mr. Jorge Chávez, who said he was “at their service for anything they needed,” which the family interpreted as an act of intimidation so he could avoid being investigated. In an affidavit, Mr. Carlos Luna Valle stated that while he was living in the United States, the brother of José Ángel Rosa offered money for someone to kill him there.315 In this regard, the Court notes that the expert psychological report also found that the family group suffered from chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to, inter alia, the fear they still suffer today for the physical integrity of the family members. 316 210. Similarly, the Court takes note of the alleged fear and anguish suffered by Mr. César Luna Valle, who in his statement during the public hearing before the Court, stated that in 2005, he had knowledge of death threats made against him by Mr. José Ángel Rosa, who presumably had contracted hired killers to murder him.317 According to information 311 Cf. Statement rendered by affidavit by Rosa Margarita Valle Hernández on January 21, 2013 (Merits file, pages 571 and 574). 312 In relation to the psychological reports on the children of Luna López, the expert concluded that the death of their father occurred at a time when they still depended on a father figure to reach the financial and emotional independence characteristic of an adult. Cf. Expert psychological report prepared by the psychologist María Cecilia Kirby Villa, supra, in respect of Rosa Margarita Valle Hernández; Carlos Antonio Luna Valle; César Augusto Luna Valle; Lubina Mariana Luna Valle; Allan Miguel Luna Valle; José Fredy Luna Valle and Roger Herminio Luna Valle (Merits file, pages 675, 683, 691, 699, 707, 714 to 715 and 722 to 723, respectively). 313 Cf. Case of the Indigenous Community Xákmok Kásek v. Paraguay. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of August 24, 2010. Series C, No. 214, para. 244 and Case of the Barrios Family, supra, paras. 303 to 312. 314 Cf. Statements rendered by affidavit on January 21, 2013, by: Rosa Margarita Valle Hernández; Carlos Antonio Luna Valle; Allan Miguel Luna Valle; José Fredy Luna Valle; Roger Herminio Luna Valle, and Lubina Mariana Luna Valle on January 23, 2013 (Merits file, pages 564 to 565 and 570; 578 to 580 and 583 to 584; 608; 616; 623 and 594 to 600, respectively). 315 580). Cf. Statement rendered by affidavit by Carlos Antonio Luna Valle on January 21, 2013 (Merits file, page 316 Cf. Expert psychological report prepared by psychologist María Cecilia Kirby Villa, supra, in respect of Rosa Margarita Valle Hernández; Carlos Antonio Luna Valle; César Augusto Luna Valle; Lubina Mariana Luna Valle; Allan Miguel Luna Valle; José Fredy Luna Valle and Roger Herminio Luna Valle (Merits file, pages 675, 683, 691, 699, 707, 714 to 715 and 722 to 723, respectively). 317 Mr. César Luna stated that: “the clearest threat, which was about to be consummated, was the fact that José Ángel Rosa contracted hired killers and, together with others, gave them money to murder me […] we always had to be careful because there was no justice and they moved about freely and were able to do anything they 63

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