92 DECIDES, unanimously, to 1. Dismiss the first and second preliminary objections filed by the State, in accordance with paragraphs 14 to 36 of this Judgment. 2. Partially accept the first issue of the preliminary matter raised by the State, in accordance with paragraphs 38 to 51 of this Judgment. 3. Dismiss the second issue of the preliminary matter raised by the State, in accordance with paragraphs 52 to 56 of this Judgment. 4. Accept the partial acknowledgment of international responsibility by the State, in terms of paragraphs 58 to 70 of this Judgment. DECLARES, unanimously, that: 5. The State is responsible for the violation of the right to personal liberty, enshrined in Articles 7(1), 7(3), 7(4), 7(5), and 7(6), in relation to Articles 1(1) and 2 of the American Convention on Human Rights, to the detriment of Mr. Jesús Tranquilino Vélez Loor, pursuant to paragraphs 102 to 139, 149 to 172, and 189 to 195 of this Judgment. 6. The State is responsible for the violation of the right to a fair trial [judicial guarantees], recognized in Articles 8(1), 8(2)(b), 8(2)(c), 8(2)(d), 8(2)(e), 8(2)(f), and 8(2)(h), in relation to Articles 1(1) and 2 of the American Convention on Human Rights, to the detriment of Mr. Jesús Tranquilino Vélez Loor, in conformity with paragraphs 140 to 160, 173 to 181, and 191 to 195 of this Judgment. 7. The State is responsible for the violation of the right to freedom from ex post facto laws, recognized in Article 9, in relation to Article 1(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights, to the detriment of Mr. Jesús Tranquilino Vélez Loor, pursuant to paragraphs 182 to 188 of the present Judgment. 8. The State is responsible for the violation of the right to humane treatment [personal integrity] recognized in Articles 5(1) and 5(2), in relation to Article 1(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights, regarding the detention conditions, to the detriment of Mr. Jesús Tranquilino Vélez Loor, pursuant to paragraphs 196 to 227 of this Judgment. 9. The State is responsible for the failure to guarantee the right to humane treatment [personal integrity] enshrined in Articles 5(1) and 5(2), in relation to Article 1(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights, and for the noncompliance of Articles 1, 6, and 8 of the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture, regarding the obligation to investigate the alleged acts of torture, to the detriment of Mr. Jesús Tranquilino Vélez Loor, pursuant to paragraphs 228 to 245 of the present Judgment.