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Fernández. In addition to those reports are the statements made by the
victim and his mother, Gladys Benavides López. Therefore, the Court, in
fairness, is ordering that Luis Alberto Cantoral Benavides be paid the sum of
US$10,000.00 (ten thousand dollars of United States of America) as
compensation for the victim’s future medical expenses;
c)
A sum of money for the travel expenses that family members,
especially the victim’s mother, incurred to visit Luis Alberto in prison. In
fairness, the Court is ordering a sum of US$500.00 (five hundred dollars of
United States of America) as compensation for travel expenses, which sum
shall be paid to Mrs. Benavides López;
d)
A sum of money for the medical expenses incurred for Mrs. Gladys
Benavides López’ medical care. The Court believes that the victim’s mother
suffered, and still suffers, from physical and mental ailments caused by the
incarceration and situation of her son Luis Alberto, as the medical recorded
tendered as evidence shows and as she herself testified at the public hearing,
where she said that she has had stomach problems, suffers from chronic
gastritis, arthritis, high cholesterol, nerves and poor vision. Therefore, in
fairness, the Court is ordering the sum of US$1,500.00 (one thousand five
hundred dollars of United States of America) as compensation for the medical
expenses incurred by the victim’s mother;
e)
Medical and psychiatric treatment for Mrs. Gladys Benavides López, for
the physical and mental disorders caused by the facts of this case; and
f)
A sum of money to defray the future medical and psychiatric expenses
of Luis Fernando Cantoral Benavides who, as shown in paragraph 105 of the
judgment on the merits (supra paragraph 2), was very affected by the plight
of his brother Luis Alberto, so much so that it is reasonable to assume that
he, too, should receive medical and psychological treatment. In fairness, the
Court is ordering the sum of US$3,000 (three thousand dollars of United
States of America) as compensation for this expense.
52.
Based on the foregoing, the Court will order the following sums as
compensation for the pecuniary damages caused by the violations found in the
August 18, 2000 judgment: