Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of Blake v. Guatemala Judgment of July 2, 1996 (Preliminary Objections) In the Blake Case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, composed of the following judges: Héctor Fix-Zamudio, President Hernán Salgado-Pesantes, Vice President Alejandro Montiel-Argüello, Judge Oliver Jackman, Judge Antônio A. Cançado Trindade, Judge Alfonso Novales-Aguirre, Judge ad hoc; also present: Manuel E. Ventura-Robles, Secretary pursuant to Article 31(6) of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Rules of Procedure”), renders the following judgment on the preliminary objections filed by the Government of Guatemala (hereinafter “the Government” or “Guatemala”). I