give the order to execute said actions, in violation of the individual rights recognized in the third subsection of Article 60 of the Constitution shall be punished with three to six years in prison. B. Linda Loaiza López Soto, her disappearance, deprivation of liberty, and rescue 1. Background 48. Linda Loaiza López Soto was born on December 12, 1982, in Azulita, state of Mérida, Venezuela. She is the son of Nelson López Meza (farmer) and Paulina Soto de López (domestic employee) and is the second daughter of 11 siblings: Ana Secilia8 Diana Carolina, Anyi Karina, Nelson Enrique, Elith Johana, Gerson José, Yusmely del Valle, Luz Paulina, José Isidro, and Emmanuel Adrián, all with the surname López Soto.9 Prior to 2001, Linda Loaiza López lived with her family in the state of Mérida, studied agriculture and received a certificate in zootechnics in the state of Trujillo.10 In February 2001, when she was 18 years old, she moved to the city of Caracas with her sister, Ana Secilia, to study for her undergraduate degree at a university.11 They lived together in a residence close to Avenida Panteón in the city of Caracas.12 2. Disappearance of Linda Loaiza López Soto and actions taken by her relatives 49. According to the relatives of Linda Loaiza López, they lost track of her whereabouts starting the morning of March 27, 2001.13 Likewise, Ana Secilia López indicated that in the early morning of the following day, she received a call in which a person she did not recognize told her that “Linda would not be returning home.” When she called that number back, a recorded message indicated that the telephone belong to Luis Carrera Almoina. Ana Secilia López stated she received threatening calls from this person. She also stated that she called him several times to seek information on her sister, but got no response.14 She stated 8 The case file in this case uses the names “Ana Cecilia” and “Ana Secilia” to refer to the same person. Hereinafter, only the second of these two names will be used, as it is the one used on her birth certificate. 9 Information provided by the petitioners, not challenged by the State. The relatives are also named in the following documents. Annex 9. Birth certificate of Linda Loaiza López Soto. Civil Prefecture of the Municipality of Caracciolo Parra Olmedo, Andrés Bello District of the state of Mérida; marriage license of Nelson López and Paulina Soto. Civil Prefecture of the Municipality of Caracciolo Parra Olmedo, Andrés Bello District of the state of Mérida; and birth certificate of Ana Secilia López Soto. Civil Prefecture of the Municipality of Caracciolo Parra Olmedo, Andrés Bello District of the state of Mérida. All in Annex “01 Certified Documents” of the brief from the petitioners, June 20, 2014. Also see: Annex 3. Public record of the oral trial. Seventh First Instance Trial Tribunal of the Caracas Metropolitan Area. Case No. JJ07-313-05. Statement of Nelson López Meza, pg. 143. Annex Y from the State’s brief, January 16, 2009. Annex 4. Decision of the Twentieth First Instance Trial Tribunal of the Caracas Metropolitan Area. Case No. 20.-253. November 5, 2004. Statement of Linda Loaiza López Soto, pg. 117. Annex D of the brief from the petitioners, July 14, 2009. 10 See: Annex 3. Public record of the oral trial. Seventh First Instance Trial Tribunal of the Caracas Metropolitan Area. Case No. JJ07-313-05. Statement of Nelson López Meza, pg. 143. Annex Y from the State’s brief, January 16, 2009. Annex 5. Evidence from the Ministry of Education, which accredited Linda López as holding a “certificate in agriculture, with emphasis on livestock.” Escuela Granja, El Cenizo, state of Trujillo. July 17, 2001. Annex “01 Certified Documents” of the brief from the petitioners, June 20, 2014. 11 See: Annex 4. Decision of the Twentieth First Instance Trial Tribunal of the Caracas Metropolitan Area. Case No. 20.-253. November 5, 2004. Statement of Linda Loaiza López Soto, pgs. 117, 120. Annex D of the brief of the petitioners of July 14, 2009; and Annex 6. Decision of the Seventh First Instance Trial Tribunal of the Caracas Metropolitan Area. Case File No. 313-05. May 22, 2006. Statement of Ana Secilia López Soto, page 147. Annex E of the brief from the petitioners, July 14, 2009. 12 See: Annex 4. Decision of the Twentieth First Instance Trial Tribunal of the Caracas Metropolitan Area. Case No. 20.-253. November 5, 2004. Annex D of the brief from the petitioners, July 14, 2009. 13 Her sister, Ana Secilia, stated during the domestic proceeding that on that day, she had left at approximately 10 o’clock in the morning, when Linda was still in the apartment, and when she returned in the afternoon Linda was not there. When night fell, Linda still had not appeared. See: Annex 6. Decision of the Seventh First Instance Trial Tribunal of the Caracas Metropolitan Area. Case File No. 31305. May 22, 2006. Statement of Ana Secilia López Soto, pages 147-418. Annex E of the brief from the petitioners, July 14, 2009. Also see: Annex 4. Decision of the Twentieth First Instance Trial Tribunal of the Caracas Metropolitan Area. Case No. 20.-253. November 5, 2004. Statement of Nelson López, pg. 427. Annex D of the brief from the petitioners, July 14, 2009; Annex 7. Sworn statement before the Colombian General Consul in Venezuela of Nelson López and Paulina Soto. April 25, 2002. Annex “11 Varios” of the brief from the petitioners, June 20, 2014. 14 According to her testimony, Luis Carrera Almoina insulted her, told her he was going to kill her, and told her that her sister had left the country to study modeling. Once they arranged to meet in a public place in Caracas, but in the end Ana Secilia was too afraid to meet up with him. Afterwards, she received a call in which he supposedly told her “look you dirty bitch, you stood me up and you’re [continues …]