reviewed the record book of the “Republic of Mexico” Self-Management School. 176 In
addition, when B.A. verbally requested a simple copy of the criminal investigation file, she
was handed said copy on June 9, 2005, at the Prosecutor’s office. 177 Furthermore, on May
16 and 24, 2006, B.A. and E.A. asked the Assistant Prosecutor to carry out various
investigative procedures. 178
113. Based on the investigations conducted up to that moment, on May 17, 2005, two
young “gang members” nicknamed “El Queso” and “El Gato” were suspected of material
involvement in Mr. A.A.’s death. 179 Also, based on statements made by S.Z. in 2006
(supra para. 112) a possible new hypothesis emerged in the investigation, namely that
the death of A.A. was due to the fact that he had witnessed the killing of a young man in
the area, and the suspects were four individuals nicknamed “El Gato”, “Susy”, “Salomón”
and “Chelelo.” 180 Furthermore, based on the statement of M.I. made in 2007 (supra para.
112) two other individuals, known as “Nito” and “Selvin,” were implicated in the crime . 181
114. On June 12, 2006, the prosecutor in charge submitted a report on the investigation
to the Executive Secretariat of the Public Prosecution Service, stating that in several
interviews with the victim’s relatives he was informed that “on one occasion the deceased
was threatened by Mr. [L.L.], though there are no signs of his involvement in the matter.”
The report added that “a group of criminals opera[ted] in the community […], who could
be involved in [Mr. A.A.’s] death, as possible perpetrators […] since they were implicated
in other local crimes in which some individuals [had] died” and therefore ballistic tests
would be carried out to compare this case with others that occurred in that sector. 182 For
his part, on August 1, 2006, the investigating agent sent the Assistant Prosecutor a report
on the desk-based investigations of crimes committed in the area in which A.A. was killed,
and which could be connected with his death. The report referred to six cases
corresponding to a period between October 2004 and May 2006. 183
115. In the context of the investigation by the Public Prosecution Service, in letters
dated September 19, 20 and 27, and October 6, 9, 10, 12 and 19, 2006, the Assistant
Prosecutor requested information from the following: the General Coordinator of the Sugar
Foundation (FUNDAZUCAR); 184 the Director of the National Self-Management Program for
Educational Development (PRONADE); 185the Director General of Immigration; 186 the Head
176
Cf. Record of the review carried out of the Minutes Book of the “Republic of Mexico” School on August 25,
2006 (File of attachments to submission brief, pages 1081 and 1082).
177
Cf. Record of June 9, 2005 of the Office of the Human Rights Prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service
(File of attachments to submission brief, page 894).
178
Cf. Appearance of B.A. before the Assistant Prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service on May 16, 2006
(File of attachments to submission brief, page 951), and Appearance of May 24, 2006 of E.A. before the Assistant
Prosecutor of the Public Prosecution Service (File of attachments to submission brief, page 959).
179
Cf. Request by the Human Rights Prosecutor to the Criminal Investigations Directorate of May 17, 2005
(File of attachments to submission brief, page 878).
180
Cf. Report sent on October 9, 2009, by the Assistant Prosecutor to the Office of the Human Rights
Prosecutor (File of attachments to answer brief, pages 7316 to 7321).
181
Cf. Report prepared on June 21, 2006, by the DICRI investigators (File of attachments to submission brief,
pages 1152 to 1156); Report prepared on March 26, 2008, by the DICRI investigators (File of attachments to
submission brief, pages 1169 to 1174), and Statement rendered by the DICRI investigators before the District
Office of the Human Rights Prosecutor on April 10, 2008 (File of attachments to submission brief, pages 1180 to
1182).
182
Cf. Report of June 12, 2006, submitted by the Prosecutor’s Agent to the Executive Secretariat of the Public
Prosecution Service (File of attachments to submission brief, pages 965 to 967). See also, Statement rendered by
E.M., a Prosecutor assigned to the case, before the Inter-American Court at the public hearing held on February 5,
2014.
183
Cf. Brief of August 1, 2006, prepared by the Agent of the Human Rights Prosecutor and sent to the
Assistant Prosecutor of the Office of the Human Rights Prosecutor (File of attachments to submission brief, pages
987 to 990). See also, Statement rendered by E.M., a Prosecutor assigned to the case, before the Inter-American
Court at the public hearing held on February 5, 2014.
184
Cf. Letter of September 19, 2006, from the Assistant to the Special Prosecutor for Human Rights to the
Coordinator of FUNDAZUCAR (File of attachments to submission brief, page 1085).
185
Cf. Letter of September 19, 2006, from the Assistant to the Special Prosecutor for Human Rights to the
director of PRONADE (File of attachments to submission brief, page 1086), and letter of October 6, 2006 from the
Assistant to the Special Prosecutor for Human Rights to the Director of PRONADE (File of attachments to submission
brief, page 1109).
186
Cf. Letter of September 20, 2006 from the Assistant to the Special Prosecutor for Human Rights to the
Director General of Immigration (File of attachments to submission brief, page 1092), and brief prepared by the
Assistant to the Special Prosecutor for Human Rights to the Director General of Immigration, received on October 12,
2006 (File of attachments to submission brief, page 1107).
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