true because “he wanted him to accept his proposals by force.” 23 He also contended that Mr. Pacheco had told him that Jorge Berrios was hostile and jealous of him because Mr. Berrios wanted the alleged victim to hand over the entire Coordination of Goascorán to him. 24 34. Furthermore, Marleny Pacheco, Mr. Pacheco’s sister, declared that Raúl Rodríguez Pino, Juan Che, Benjamín Cárdenas, Jorge Berrios, and Salvador Cárdenas made direct threats over the phone against the alleged victim.25 She stated that, on one occasion, in front of various persons, Benjamín Cárdenas told Mr. Pacheco that “he would cut his balls off and feed them to a dog if he managed to make it to Congress.”26 35. She indicated that Mr. Raúl Pino cornered Ángel Pacheco with a gun in a restaurant in San Lorenzo and told him “what you’ve worked for (…) you will not (…) enjoy.” 27 She pointed out that there were witnesses to these incidents.28 She contended that Mr. Pacheco's followers took him out of the restaurant through the back door because “if he went out the front door, there were three persons with AK-47s waiting to kill him.”29 Marleny Pacheco stated that, when Mr. Ángel Pacheco went to pay a visit to Juan Che, mayor of Amapala at the time, the latter told him “to get off his property otherwise he would shoot him.” 30 36. María Regina Pacheco stated that her brother Ángel Pacheco received threats over the phone from Raúl Pino, who said that “I will kill you and your entire family.”31 37. Miguel Ángel Pacheco also stated that his father Ángel Pacheco told Raúl Pino, Jorge Berrios, Benjamín Cardenas, and Juan Che, mayor of Amapala at the time, that “they were jealous of him because it was the first time that he got involved in politics and he had managed to become standing congressperson.” 32 He contended that Mr. Pacheco told him that if he won the election and “became aware of any illegalities committed by them, he would report them so that they could be jailed.” 33 He stated that Ángel Pacheco had told him that he was afraid of going to Amapala because of the threats that he had received from Juan Che and Raúl Pino.34 23 Statement made by Héctor Jiménez to the DGIC on November 24, 2001. Pages 9-10 of the court case file. Annex to the communication from the petitioners received by the IACHR on August 27, 2004. 24 Statement made by Héctor Jiménez to the DGIC on November 24, 2001. Pages 9-10 of the court case file. Annex to the communication from the petitioners received by the IACHR on August 27, 2004. 25 Statement made by Marleny Pacheco on November 4, 2002. Annex to the communication from the petitioners received by the IACHR on August 27, 2004. 26 Statement made by Marleny Pacheco on November 4, 2002. Annex to the communication from the petitioners received by the IACHR on August 27, 2004. 27 Statement made by Marleny Pacheco on November 4, 2002. Annex to the communication from the petitioners received by the IACHR on August 27, 2004. 28 Statement made by Marleny Pacheco on November 4, 2002. Annex to the communication from the petitioners received by the IACHR on August 27, 2004. 29 Statement made by Marleny Pacheco on November 4, 2002. Annex to the communication from the petitioners received by the IACHR on August 27, 2004. 30 Statement made by Marleny Pacheco on November 4, 2002. Annex to the communication from the petitioners received by the IACHR on August 27, 2004. 31 Statement made by María Regina Pacheco on July 6, 2004. Annex to the communication from the petitioners received by the IACHR on August 27, 2004. 32 Statement made by Miguel Angel Pacheco on July 1, 2005. Annex to the communication from the petitioners of December 16, 33 Statement made by Miguel Angel Pacheco on July 1, 2005. Annex to the communication from the petitioners of December 16, 34 Statement made by Miguel Angel Pacheco on July 1, 2005. Annex to the communication from the petitioners of December 16, 2005. 2005. 2005.