66 received, and the circumstances of the case,127 the Court establishes the amount of US$50,000.00 (fifty thousand United States dollars), for loss of earnings. iv. Alejandro Ávila Guzmán 109. Mr. Ávila Guzmán, was almost 31 years old at the time of his death and he was Mr. Carpio Nicolle’s personal driver; he received a monthly salary from “El Gráfico” of 3,000.00 quetzals, plus a bonus of 150.00 quetzals at the time of the facts (supra para. 76(85)). Taking into account Mr. Ávila Guzmán’s activity, the life expectancy in Guatemala in 1993, the salary he received, and the circumstances of the case,128 the Court establishes the amount of US$110,000.00 (one hundred and ten thousand United States dollars) for loss of earnings. b) Indirect damage i. Members of Jorge Carpio Nicolle’s family 110. Martha Arrivillaga de Carpio and Rodrigo and Jorge Carpio Arrivillaga incurred a series of expenses after the arbitrary execution of Mr. Carpio Nicolle; they included, inter alia, the funeral expenses of the four victims, different expenses to further the investigation into the facts, and security agents (supra para. 76(71)). Therefore, the Court considers it pertinent to establish for Martha Arrivillaga de Carpio, in fairness, the amount of US$25,000.00 (twenty-five thousand United States dollars), as compensation for this concept; and US$12,500.00 (twelve thousand five hundred United States dollars) each for Rodrigo and Jorge Carpio Arrivillaga. 111. In the case of Karen Fischer, Mr. Carpio Nicolle’s former daughter-in-law, it has been shown that, as a result of the death of her father-in-law at the time, she has sought justice for more than 11 years, together with Mrs. Arrivillaga de Carpio, by taking part in the criminal proceedings in the case (supra para. 76(75)). In her constant struggle against impunity, she has endured threats, harassment, attacks on her life, and telephone intervention, so that, in 1994, she was forced to go into exile in the United States with her two children who were minors (supra para. 76(75) and 76(76)). Consequently, she incurred a series of expenses to advance the domestic proceedings, to live in exile, to cover psychological treatment for her children, and to pay expenses related to her personal security (supra para. 76(75) to 76(78)). Considering the particular circumstances of the case sub judice, the Court establishes, in fairness, as compensation for Mrs. Fischer, the amount of US$25,000.00 (twenty-five thousand United States dollars). ii. Mario Arturo López Arrivillaga 112. Since Mario Arturo López Arrivillaga incurred expenses for psychiatric treatment and personal security (supra para. 76(90), the Court considers it pertinent to establish, in fairness, as compensation for Mr. López Arrivillaga, the amount of US$10,000.00 (ten thousand United States dollars). 127 Cf. Case of the “Juvenile Reeducation Institute”, supra note 11, para. 289; Case of the 19 Tradesmen, supra note 125, para. 240; and Case of Juan Humberto Sánchez. Interpretation of the judgment on preliminary objections merits and reparations, supra note 124, para. 56. 128 Cf. Case of the “Juvenile Reeducation Institute”, supra note 11, para. 289; Case of the 19 Tradesmen, supra note 125, para. 240; and Case of Juan Humberto Sánchez. Interpretation of the judgment on preliminary objections merits and reparations, supra note 124, para. 56.

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