52. On February 6, 2012, Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco gave a formal statement at the La Picota Prison in Bogotá, in which he admitted the charges of kidnapping and torture, and expressed his willingness to enter into a plea agreement. 114 On February 8, 2012 Mario Jaimes Mejía, who denied involvement in the case and denied the charges against him, was bound over for trial after providing a formal statement. 115 53. During 2012, a number of statements were given by inmates who allegedly had knowledge of the events, as well as by public officials who participated in the preliminary investigation into the facts of this case. A number of evidentiary proceedings and work missions were also carried out by the CTI. In particular, on April 30, 2012, a supplemental statement was provided by journalist Jineth Bedoya and she was shown a photo array of the alleged perpetrators, and on June 25, 2012, a judicial inspection was performed on the premises of the National Model Prison in the victim’s presence. 116 54. On September 10, 2012, the Prosecutor’s Office issued a resolution declaring that the case involved a crime against humanity. It issued a determination on the legal status, and ordered preventive measures against, Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco, Jesús Emiro Pereira, and Mario Jaimes Mejía, a.k.a. “El Panadero,” all former members of paramilitary groups. 117 55. On February 22, 2013, the charging document was signed for the plea agreement of Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco, in which he accepted the charges of aggravated kidnapping and torture of a protected person. 118 On February 23 the Prosecutor’s Office issued a resolution ordering the suspension of the investigation against Messrs. Mario Jaimes Mejía, Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco, and Jesús Emiro Pereira Rivera, pursuant to Article 22 of Law 1592 of December 3, 2012, due to their status as former paramilitary members with applications pending before the National Unit for Justice and Peace. In the voluntary statement provided by Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco on August 5 and 6, 2013, he recanted his confession and said that he had agreed to admit responsibility in exchange for money, without specifying who allegedly offered him that money. Because of this, on September 30, 2013, the Justice and Peace Prosecutor decided to remand the case again to Office of the 49th Special Prosecutor. On October 7, 2013, the Prosecutor’s Office issued a resolution setting aside the stay of proceedings with respect to the accused’s formal statement. This ruling states that “[...] in the case of the defendants, it is improper for the Office of the Assistant Prosecutor for Justice and Peace to exercise investigative jurisdiction over the events of May 25, 2000 [...] These applicants have been repetitive, reluctant to accept their perpetration, participation, and responsibility in those events, as they have expressed in their various voluntary statements given to the prosecutors from that unit who were and are in charge of the investigation of that case [...] Thus, the stay of proceedings applied with respect to these defendants, although in keeping with the instrumental content of the provision, cannot remain in effect because it will then be impossible to consider the two proceedings to be equivalent.” Subsequently, the Prosecutor’s Office resumed several evidentiary proceedings. 119 56. On April 8, 2014, the Prosecutor’s Office ordered the partial closure of the investigation as it related to the responsibility of Mario Jaimes Mejía, alias “El Panadero,” and its continuation with respect to the other persons under investigation. 120 That same day, it denied a request for the revocation of preventive measures and termination of the investigation with respect to Alejandro Cárdenas. 121 On June 6, 2014, the Annex 92. Office of the National Prosecutor General. UNDH. Statement of Alejandro Cárdenas dated February 6, 2012. Case 807. C9, pp. 176-183. Annex 12 to the communication of the petitioner received on May 29, 2015. 115 Annex 93. Office of the National Prosecutor General. UNDH. Statement of Mario Jaimes Mejía dated February 8, 2012. Case 807. C9, pp. 187-190. Annex 12 to the communication of the petitioner received on May 29, 2015. 116 Annex 94. Office of the National Prosecutor General. UNDH. Judicial inspection dated June 25, 2012. Case 807. C11, pp. 264-265. Annex 12 to the communication of the petitioner received on May 29, 2015. 117 Information provided by the State of Colombia via communication received on April 5, 2016, which was not challenged by the petitioner. 118 Annex 95. Office of the National Prosecutor General. UNDH. Charging Document for the Plea Agreement [Sentencia Anticipada] of Alejandro Cárdenas Orozco. February 22, 2014. Case 807. C14, pp. 33-265. Annex 12 to the communication of the petitioner received on May 29, 2015. 119 Information provided by the State of Colombia via communication received on April 5, 2016, which was not challenged by the petitioner. 120 Annex 96. Office of the National Prosecutor General. UNDH. Partial closure of investigations related to Mario Jaimes Mejía. April 8, 2014. Case 807. C16, pp. 219-222. Annex 12 to the communication of the petitioner received on May 29, 2015. 121 Annex 97. Office of the National Prosecutor General. UNDH. Decision on the request for the revocation of preventive measures and termination of the investigation of Alejandro Cárdenas. April 8, 2014. Case 807. C16, pp. 209-218. Annex 12 to the communication of the petitioner received on May 29, 2015. 114 14