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Emilce, Beatriz Amalia, Rodrigo Alberto, Diego Fernando, Jovanny Alcides, Diana
Patricia and Jael Rocio, all with the last names Mendoza Posso.
125(73) Luis Modesto Múnera Posada was 60 years of age at the time of his death
and did manual work for the municipality of Ituango. His wife was María Gloria
Granada López and they had six children, Astrid Elena, María Clementina, Aracelly,
Gloria Emilsen, Marta Consuelo and Juan Alberto, all with the last names Múnera
Granada.85 His death affected his family and the inhabitants of El Aro greatly,
because he was highly respected by everyone.86
125(74) Nelson de Jesús Palacio Cárdenas was the farm manage of the Manzanares
farm at the time of this death. He lived with his permanent companion, Gladis
Helena Jaramillo Cano, and they had two children, Alexander and Nelson Adrián
Palacio Jaramillo, who he supported financially. He also had a child by Aura Estela
Posso Múnera, John Freddy Palacio Posso.87
125(75) In addition, on October 25, 1997, Marco Aurelio Areiza Osorio, a tradesman
of 64 years of age, was obliged by the paramilitary group to accompany them to a
place near the cemetery, where they tied him up and tortured him until he died. His
body showed signs of torture on his eyes, ears, chest, genital organs and mouth. At
the time of his death, he was separated from his wife, Carlina Tobón Gutiérrez, with
whom he had five children, Lilian Amparo, Mario Alberto, Miriam Lucía, Johnny
Aurelio and Gabriela, all with the last names Areiza Tobón. Marco Aurelio Areiza
Osorio provided financial support to his wife and children. He lived with Rosa María
Posada, with whom he had two children, José Leonel and Marco Aurelio Areiza
Posada. He owned a farm, livestock, a butcher’s shop and some properties. The
paramilitary group looted all his properties and took his livestock. He lost 150 to 200
head of cattle, two farms, more than 20 pigs and a store.88
125(76) In a room attached to the church, the paramilitary group tortured and
murdered Elvia Rosa Areiza Barrera, aged 30 years, who did domestic work in the
priest’s house. She was married to Eligio Pérez Aguirre, and they had five children,
Ligia Lucía, Eligio de Jesús, Omar Daniel, Yamilse Eunice and Julio Eliver, all with the
last names Pérez Areiza.89 Her parents were Gabriel Ángel Areiza and Mercedes Rosa
85
Cf. birth registrations of María Gloria Granada López, and Astrid Elena, María Clementina,
Aracelly, Gloria Emilsen, Marta Consuelo and Juan Alberto, all with last names Múnera Granada (file of
attachments to the application, tome I, Appendix B10, folios 368 to 415)
86
Cf. statement made by Lylliam Amparo Areiza Tobón for the Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights on April 21, 1998, (file of attachments to the application, tome III, folio 1409).
87
Cf. birth certificate of John Freddy Palacio Posso (file of attachments to the application, tome I,
folio 215).
88
Cf. testimony given by Elena Torres de Barrera before the Valdivia Municipal Civil and Criminal
Court on September 14, 2000 (file of attachments to the application, Appendixes C1-C59, folio 868).
89
Cf. identity card of Eligio Pérez Aguirre, birth certificate of Eligio de Jesús Pérez Areiza, baptism
certificate of Julio Eliver Pérez Areiza, birth registration of Ligia Lucía Pérez Areiza, and birth registration of
Omar Daniel Pérez Areiza (file of attachments to the application, tome I, folios, Appendix B14, folios 563
to 569).
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