Inter-American Court of Human Rights Case of García-Prieto et al. v. El Salvador Judgment of November 24, 2008 (Interpretation of the Judgment on Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs) In the Case of García Prieto et al., The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter, “the Inter-American Court”, "the Court”, or “the Tribunal”), composed of the following judges:∗ Sergio García Ramírez , President; Cecilia Medina Quiroga, Vice President; Manuel E. Ventura Robles, Judge; Leonardo A. Franco, Judge; Margarette May Macaulay, Judge; Rhadys Abreu Blondet, Judge; and also present, Pablo Saavedra Alessandri, Secretary,∗∗ pursuant to Article 67 of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter, “the Convention” or “the American Convention”) and Article 59 of the Court’s Rules of Procedure (hereinafter, “the Rules of Procedure”), renders a decision on the request for interpretation of the Judgment on Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs delivered by the Court on November 20, 2007, in the Case of García Prieto et al. (hereinafter, “the request” or “the request for interpretation”) filed by El Salvador (hereinafter, “the State” or “El Salvador”). ∗ On January 22, 2007, Judge Diego García-Sayán excused himself from hearing the instant case in accordance with Article 19 of the Statute and Article 19 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court. ∗∗ Deputy Secretary Emilia Segares Rodríguez did not participate in the deliberations concerning this Judgment for reasons beyond her control.