9 When he heard that his brother had been wounded, the witness left his house, saw his brother lying on the street and, when he lifted his head, he realized that part of his brother’s brain had been blown out. This is an image that he has not yet forgotten. The witness was very close to the victim, and therefore his death had a very strong impact on him. Enodio and Armando Antonio’s daughters also suffered very much from the loss of their next of kin. 3. Mery Marina Castillo, the mother of Luis Manuel Colmenares Martínez. Luis Manuel Colmenares Martínez was single; he had no children and he worked at a factory. Previously he had worked as a policeman. He contributed fortnightly to household expenses. If he had continued to live, the mother would have stopped working. At the time of the event he earned minimum wage. As a consequence of the facts the husband of the witness left her. She and Luis Manuel’s father covered the costs of the vigil, and COFAVIC covered expenses in pursuit of justice. The witness suffered temporary amnesia and received psychological treatment. At night she woke up because she felt that her son was calling her. She continues to suffer insomnia. She has received medical care to date because she is prone to thrombosis. Like her husband, Adelmo Colmenares, she suffered very much during the days in which her son was at the hospital on the verge of death. What worsens the parents’ pain is impunity regarding what happened to their son. 4. Ana Jacinta Garrido, the mother of Juan José Blanco Garrido. Juan José Blanco Garrido died at age seventeen. He was studying in secondary school, had just begun to work, was single, and had no children. The victim contributed weekly to household expenses. At the time of the event he earned minimum wage. The family covered expenses of the vigil. They had to pay an employee at the morgue for him to give them the body of their son. COFAVIC covered all expenses in connection with the pursuit of justice. Due to the events, the witness suffered nervous problems and was given time off from her job. It took her a long time to accept the fact that her son had died and she suffers due to impunity regarding the facts. She suffers uterine cancer, insomnia, and depression. The memories are still intact. All she hopes is that there be justice. 5. Catalina Ramos de Guevara, the mother of Daniel Alfredo Guevara Ramos. Daniel Alfredo Guevara Ramos died at age seventeen, when he was studying in fifth year of secondary school and at the same time he worked with an uncle at a store, selling and loading merchandise. He was single and had no children. He used the money he earned to cover his own expenses. The witness would have hoped that, if her son had continued to live, the situation