Castañeda de León” University Students Association. 65 According to his wife, Edgar
Fernando García was under surveillance before his disappearance. 66
63.
The Diario Militar contains three mentions of Edgar Fernando García. In the first
section, he appears in a document entitled “list of folders of elements who have been dealt
with and who are classified by numbered packages,” which contains a list of names in
alphabetical order divided into eleven groups called “packages.” “Package No. 4” records
Edgar Fernando García with the pseudonym, “Xicara, 33.” 67 The third section of the Diario
Militar contains a handwritten annotation “Mutual Support” dated November 20, 1984, and
indicates, among nine other persons, “Edgar Fernando García (alias) ‘Xicara’ and 33.
Member of the Central Regional Committee of the PGT-PG [PGT-Communist Party] and
CAVISA trade unionist.” 68 In addition, the following page indicates:
Edgar Fernando García:
Son of Maria Emilia García, brown eyes, black hair, dark complexion, 1.72 m., single,
primary school teacher, born in Guatemala City on November 27, 1957. Subsequently
married Nineth Montenegro, resides on 13th Street “B” 27-78, Zone 7.
29-07-77 Offered a position at the National Institute of Seismology, Vulcanology,
Meteorology and Hydrology (INSIVUNEH).
19-07-79 passport No. 606929 issued to him.
00-04-84 Active member of the CAVISA union, belongs to the Working Conditions
Negotiating Committee.
18-04-84 Abducted near 3rd Avenue and 7th Street of Zone 11 by unidentified men,
with no knowledge of his whereabouts to date. 69
64.
Meanwhile, the Historical Archive of the National Police contains records indicating
that Edgar Fernando García was arrested in 1978 for disturbing the public order by putting
up street barricades during a demonstration. 70 In 1980, Mr. García, acting on behalf of a
university students association, was granted a permit to carry out a march, and this was
recorded in the Historical Archive of the Police. 71 In addition, there is also a file card for
65
Cf. Extract from the Diario Militar (file of annexes to the Merits Report, tome I, annex 6, folio 188); Note
of the Labor Union of Industria Centro Americana de Vidrio S.A. dated October 1984 (file of annexes to the Merits
Report, tome I, annex 11, folio 195); note GG-014-88 of Industria Centro Americana de Vidrio dated March 3,
1988 (file of annexes to the Merits Report, tome I, annex 12, folio 197); PDH. Television Program Production Unit.
Video entitled “Aún guardamos la esperanza” [We remain hopeful] dated February 2009. Available at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrQFfj7GOZ0 (part 1) and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RDrniu1uJ0
(part 2) (annex 10 to the Merits Report); documents handed over during the public hearing by Velia Muralles
Bautista, Note No. 02942 from the Ministry of Defense to the Director General of National Police of March 5, 1984
(merits file, tome II, folios 866 and 867); CEH, supra, volume VI, p. 146; note 143/2006 of the Records and
Statistics Department of the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala of November 27, 2006 (file of annexes to the
Merits Report, tome I, annex 9, folio 193), and Historical Archive of the National Police (hereinafter cited as
“AHPN”). Resolution No. 720 of the Departmental Government of Guatemala of March 18, 1980, GT PN 24-03
S003, No. 1539 MP-0131-10-023 (file of annexes to the motions and arguments brief, tome I, annex 7, folio
1355).
66
Cf. Testimony given by Nineth Varenca Montenegro Cottom before the Inter-American Court during the
public hearing in this case
67
Cf. Diario Militar, first section, and extract from the Diario Militar (file of annexes to the Merits Report,
tome I, annex 6, folio 190)
68
Cf. Diario Militar, third section.
69
Cf. Extract from the Diario Militar (file of annexes to the Merits Report, tome I, annex 6, folio 188).
70
Cf. AHPN. Note No. 027474 of October 7, 1978, GT PN 50 S007, No. 12387, and Note No. 0274473 of the
Detectives Unit of the National Police of October 7, 1978, GT PN 50 S007, No. 12388 (file of annexes to the
motions and arguments brief, tome I, annexes 5 and 6, folios 1351 and 1353).
71
Cf. AHPN. Resolution No. 720 of the Departmental Government of Guatemala of March 18, 1980, GT PN
24-03 S003, No. 1539 MP-0131-10-023, and Decision No. 106/Ebpp of the Joint Operations Center of the Police of
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