5 year. The State added that on September 29, 2010, the beneficiary had been contacted. She confirmed the receipt of the corresponding money and reported that "she would soon be moving to a city close to Medellin with her relatives: Alba Mery Naranjo Jiménez, Heidy Tatiana Naranjo Gómez, Esteban Torres Naranjo, Alejandro Naranjo Jiménez and Erika Johana Gómez”. The remaining beneficiaries "are still for the moment in Medellin’s Comuna 13,” because of which the State indicated that it will continue to implement "the measures for security and protection such as the permanent post, the communication measures, and the escorts." 10. As far as the protective measures implemented by the State, the representatives confirmed that the National Police check point continued to be permanent at the home of Ms. Mery Naranjo. However, they observed that the operation of that post continues to be irregular despite the complaints submitted over the poor performance of the police officers, who act in an arbitrary fashion, ignore their guard duty, and commit disciplinary infractions, putting at risk the lives of the beneficiaries. Because of this, "changes in personnel and in the instructions given to police officers in charge of guarding [them] are needed urgently.” Likewise, they indicated that Ms. Mery Naranjo is being tasked with the maintenance of the permanent post, including carrying out urgent on-sight repairs and supervising the performance of the police officers, things that “are sole and exclusive obligations of the State and […] should in no way be placed on the beneficiaries […], given that this distorts the purpose of the [measures]." In May of 2010, they indicated with regard to the Avantel radios for communication with the National Police and the permanent post at the residence of the beneficiary that the State had not put them in operation. For this reason, the police officer designated as the "link" for guarding Ms. Mery Naranjo and the officer at the permanent post at her residence have not been provided with that means of communication. 7 In general, they expressed that "the material measures for protection at the hands of the National Police have been insufficient and have from the moment of their implementation suffered serious problems that have put the lives and integrity of Ms. Mery Naranjo and her family in danger. 11. Regarding the police contact or agent provided to the aforementioned beneficiary under “Plan Godfather," the representatives have expressed repeatedly since October of 2009 that "the person in charge of guarding Ms. Mery Naranjo does not have a fluid and permanent relationship with [her]." Additionally, they indicated that the transportation support that was being provided to the beneficiaries as a protective measure was unilaterally suspended starting in the month of June of this year by virtue of Decree 1740 of 2010, placing the life and integrity of Ms. Mery Naranjo at grave risk given that movement and travel from her home via public transportation is difficult and she is forced to travel through the neighborhood, causing grave danger. This, according to the representatives, violates Colombia’s commitments and obligations to guarantee her protection and that of her relatives while they are traveling. They indicated that on the occasions when they have needed the escort offered by the State for their trips (supra Considering 8), “the contact official does not respond or the station commander is not there or there are no officers available," for which reason they do not understand why the State needs that information (infra Considering 12). Consequently, they insisted that "as of this date there is no permanent measure guaranteeing their mobility and therefore their security." Finally, in communication dated November 24, 2010 (supra Having Seen 9), they indicated that with regard to the measure providing aid for temporary relocation indicated by Colombia, it had proved insufficient because the State had not applied the law to its full extent and had limited itself to handing over "economic aid worth two legal 7 The representatives indicated in communication sent in October of 2009 (supra Having Seen 3) that, given technical difficulties with the Avantel indication equipment, on July 29, 2009, the State had replaced them for beneficiaries Mery Naranjo Jiménez ane María del Socorro Mosquera (infra footnote 8). However, they indicated that under the commitments made by the State in the follow-up and coordination meetings on these measures (infra considering 20), Colombia must hand over two additional Avantel radios, one for the connection with the national police and the other two remaining in the permanent post located at the residence of Ms. Mery Naranjo Jiménez in order to guarantee communication between the beneficiaries and police officials.

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