Migración).”46 The report says that Mr. Arancibia provided a statement in which he professed to have known
Ms. Gutiérrez since 1996 and that "they became lovers toward the end of 1999, whereupon they broke off
that relationship and at the beginning of this year became good friends.”47
52.
The IACHR notes that the above report includes a statement from Efraín Medina, Rector of
San Carlos University, who suggested as a possible hypothesis for the disappearance of Ms. Gutiérrez
“research that she did … into adoptions and trafficking in minors, in which it was possible that the names of
lawyers involved were revealed ….”48 In addition, Ms. Estela Zamora, a work colleague of Mayra Angelina
Gutiérrez, stated that the alleged victim conducted investigated lawyers connected with illegal adoption
procedures, which information was sent to UNICEF.49
53.
On April 28, 2000, the Office of the District Prosecutor for Guatemala Department submitted
a report saying that, based on the investigation carried out, "there are suspicions that [Mayra Angelina
Gutiérrez] is in the ... building ... owned by Mauricio Calderón Valvert.”50 The report stated that the reasons for
this were that:
(…) the missing woman often visited that house, where she had sexual relations with her
lovers, for which reason it is suspected that Juan Alberto Arancibia Córdova is holding her
captive there against her will, given that said person was having a love affair with the
missing woman and that was the where they used to meet, and despite the fact that some
days before their love affair ended, Juan Alberto Arancibia Córdova persistently called her at
her home in order to harass her, in addition to which there are contradictions with respect
to his stay in the country, given that he presented documents indicating that days before her
disappearance he was out of the country and had traveled to the Republic of Honduras,
when, according to the record of migratory movements, that person traveled to Mexico City.
[Tr: Spanish somewhat unclear].51
54.
The prosecutor's office requested authorization from the court to search the abovementioned building.52 On May 2, the Tenth Court of First Instance for Criminal Matters, Drug Trafficking and
Environmental Crimes granted the request for a search order.53 According to the report of police investigator
Basilio Vásquez, a search was conducted of that building and of Mr. Arancibia’s home without finding Mayra
Angelina Gutiérrez.54
55.
On May 3, 2000, Mario Polanco Pérez of GAM filed another habeas corpus petition for Ms.
Gutiérrez with the judicial authorities.55 Mr. Polanco said, “[i]t is coming up to a month since her
disappearance and no one has heard from her; there is no sign as to where she may be.” 56 That same day, the
Eighth Court of First Instance for Criminal Matters, Drug Trafficking and Environmental Crimes accepted the
46 Annex 10. Official letter from the Human Rights Ombudsman, July 31, 2000. Enclosed with the petitioners' brief received by
the IACHR on October 30, 2000.
47
Annex 1. Judicial record, pp. 89-98. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014.
48
Annex 1. Judicial record, pp. 89-98. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014.
49
Annex 1. Judicial record, pp. 89-98. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014.
50
Annex 1. Judicial record, pp. 81-82. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014.
51
Annex 1. Judicial record, pp. 81-82. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014.
52
Annex 1. Judicial record, pp. 81-82. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014.
53
Annex 1. Judicial record, p. 115. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014.
54
Annex 1. Judicial record, pp. 657-658. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014.
55
Annex 1. Judicial record, p. 117. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014.
56
Annex 1. Judicial record, p. 117. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014.
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