108. Carlos Augusto Rodríguez Vera was 29 years of age in 1985 and was married to Cecilia Cabrera Guerra, with whom he had a daughter. He was the manager of the cafeteria of the Palace of Justice and studied law at the Universidad Libre. On November 6, 1985, Mr. Rodríguez Vera left home early in the morning to work in the Palace cafeteria. At least one person saw him that morning in the cafeteria before the takeover began. 131 109. Mr. Rodríguez Vera survived the taking and retaking of the Palace of Justice. According to the evidence in the case file, the State authorities suspected him of collaborating with the M-19 because he was the cafeteria manager (infra paras. 237 to 243). Thus, the case file contains the testimony of two people who assure that Carlos Augusto Rodríguez Vera exited the Palace of Justice and was taken to the Casa del Florero. 132 Furthermore, relatives or acquaintances have identified him in at least five videos of the events walking out alive in the custody of soldiers on November 7, 1985. 133 The family received information from individuals who saw Mr. Rodríguez Vera in the Casa del Florero 134 and advised that he was subsequently transferred to the North Canton. 135 This is consistent with the testimony of former members of the Army who confirm that he was taken to the Cavalry School, where there is information that he possibly died as a 131 Cf. Registration of the birth of Carlos Augusto Rodriguez Vera (evidence file, folio 26368); Testimony of Enrique Alfonso Rodríguez Hernández of February 20, 2006, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 27882); Testimony of Cecilia Cabrera of July 21, 2006, before the Prosecution Service(evidence file, folios 27839 and 27840); Report of the Truth Commission (evidence file, folios 261, 262, 457 and 458), and Testimony of Julia Alba Navarrete Mosquera of January 13, 1986, before the Special Commission (evidence file, folio 14623). 132 Cf. Testimony of César Augusto Sánchez Cuestas before the Prosecution Service of September 19, 2007 (evidence file, folios 1104 and 1105); Testimony of César Augusto Sánchez Cuestas before the Prosecution Service of December 18, 2007 (evidence file, folio 27849), and brief of Ricardo Gámez Mazuera of August 1, 1989, notarized and addressed to the Attorney General (evidence file, folio 27964). 133 In 1986, on seeing one of the videos that showed people leaving the Palace of Justice, Enrique Alfonso Rodríguez Hernández stated that “the person who appears in the video is not [his] son,” even though “initially [the family] was convinced that the image corresponded to [his] son.” However, subsequently, in 2006, Mr. Rodríguez Hernández indicated that “each time I see it, I am more convinced that it could be my son.” Also, Carlos Augusto’s wife, Cecilia Cabrera, recognized him in three videos (one obtained during the inspection of the residence of the Commander of the Cavalry School, another handed over by Ana María Bidegain, and another obtained during an inspection in the Attorney General’s office), and César Enrique Rodríguez Vera and René Guarín Cortés recognized him in the TVE video, and the latter also recognized him in another video marked “DVD 01” obtained from the Colombian Film Heritage Foundation (Patrimonio Fílmico Colombiano). Cf. Identification procedure in films or video cassettes by some of the next of kin of the supposed disappeared on April 11, 1986, before the 27th Criminal Investigation Judge (evidence file, folio 30981); extract from the testimony of Enrique Alfonso Rodríguez Hernández of May 15, 2006, in the judgment of the Superior Court of Bogota of January 30, 2012 (evidence file, folio 23221); Testimony of César Enrique Rodríguez Vera of July 21, 2006, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 27813); Testimony of Cecilia Cabrera Guerra of August 16, 2007, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 27808); Testimony of René Guarín of July 26, 2006, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 27947). See also, the judgment of the Superior Court of Bogota of January 30, 2012 (evidence file, folios 23221 to 23234). 134 Cf. Extract from the testimony of Enrique Rodríguez Hernández of November 19, 1985, before the Attorney General’s Office in the judgment of the Superior Court of Bogota of January 30, 2012 (evidence file, folio 23199); expansion of the complaint filed by Enrique Alfonso Rodríguez Hernandez on August 29, 2001 (evidence file, folio 1064), and Testimony of Enrique Alfonso Rodríguez Hernández of August 15, 1989, before the 26th Itinerant Criminal Investigation Court (evidence file, folio 27877). In addition, according to Carlos Augusto’s father, Ariel Serrano Sánchez told him that he had seen a person with his son’s characteristics in the Casa del Florero. However, Mr. Serrano Sánchez denied this. Cf. Testimony of Enrique Alfonso Rodríguez Hernández of December 6, 1985, before the Ninth Itinerant Criminal Investigation Court (evidence file, folio 27888), and Testimony of Carlos Ariel Serrano Sánchez of March 1, 2007, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 27822). 135 Cf. Expansion of the complaint filed by Enrique Alfonso Rodríguez Hernandez on August 29, 2001 (evidence file, folio 1064); Testimony of Enrique Alfonso Rodríguez Hernández of August 15, 1989, before the 26th Itinerant Criminal Investigation Court (evidence file, folios 27877 and 27878), and Testimony of Enrique Alfonso Rodríguez Hernández of February 20, 2006, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 27883). 41