13. Regarding the State's obligation to make a public apology and recognition of international responsibility in relation to the violations set forth in the Judgment, in the community where the family of Gerardo Vargas Areco lives in the presence of the family and State civil and military authorities, as part of which a plaque was installed in memory of the child Vargas Areco(operative paragraph ten of the Judgment), the State reported that on December 15, 2008 a public apology was made, as well as recognition of international responsibility, in the City of Bella Vista Norte, which was attended by civil and military authorities, as well as parents, family and legal representatives of the family, and was presided over by the Minister of National Defense. 14. The representatives confirmed that the public act of apology and international responsibility was carried out in accordance with the terms set forth in the Judgment. Furthermore, they recognized the "good will shown by the State to facilitate the attendance of representatives of the victims in the community where the Vargas Areco family live," therefore, they consider that this reparation measure has been fulfilled. 15. The Commission took note with satisfaction of the information provided by the State. 16. The Court notes that in accordance with the "Compliance with Judgment Act" provided by the State (supra Having Seen 3), on December 15, 2008 in the City of Bella Vista Norte, Department of Amambay, a public ceremony was held in presence of various civil and military authorities of the State of Paraguay, as well as the relatives of Gerardo Vargas Areco and representatives of the victims. An act where, among others, the Director of Legal Affairs, Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, read the "Operative Paragraphs of the Judgment of the Inter-American Court" (supra Having Seen 1), the Director of Human Rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs read out the text of the "Public Apology and Acceptance of International Responsibility," and, finally "the plaque was [u]nvailed" by the parents of Gerardo Vargas Areco and the Minister of National Defense, who also took the floor. In the engraving of the unveiled plaque it says the following: [i]n memory of the child soldier Gerardo Vargas Areco, beloved son from the City of Bella Vista Norte, who passed away on December 30, 1989 during compulsory military service. In tribute to his family, who for years fought relentlessly and with much love searching for truth and justice, which came thanks to the Judgment of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. 17. The Court considers that the unveiling of the plaque in memory of the child Gerardo Vargas Areco, and in tribute to his family, has a clear healing value for his next-of-kin and contributes to a greater preservation of the historical memory of the human rights violations committed, while promoting non-recurrence of facts such as those in the present case.16 The Court also notes that the aforementioned act included the appropriate participation of various civil and military authorities of the Paraguayan State and with the consent and satisfaction of the next-of-kin of the victim. Based on information provided by the parties, the Court stresses the importance of the act performed in the present case and considers operative paragraph ten of the Judgment to be fully complied with. c) Regarding operative paragraph eleven of the Judgment 16 Cf.Case of Heliodoro Portugal V. Panama. Monitoring compliance with Judgment. Order of the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights of May 28, 2010, Considering Clause seventeen;Case of La Cantuta v. Peru. Monitoring Compliance with Judgment. Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of November 20, 2009, Considering Clause eighteen, and Case of Goiburú et al v.Paraguay.Monitoring compliance with Judgment.Order of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of November 19, 2009, Considering Clause twenty four.

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