17 l) Felicitas Treue, an expert proposed by the representatives who is a consultant in mental health and training at the Collective Against Torture and Impunity (CCTI) [Colectivo Contra la Tortura y la Impunidad] of Mexico. The expert offered her expert opinion on the alleged serious effects and the alleged psychological damages suffered by 50 of the victims of the Rochela Massacre and the medical and psychological treatment allegedly needed by the victims of the massacre and their next of kin. m) Pablo Andrés Fernández, an expert proposed by the representatives who is a public accountant with experience in estimating wages and earnings. In his expert opinion, he offered estimates of the lost wages of the deceased victims of the massacre, based on the actual value of the income they would have received throughout their lives if they would have continued in the judicial branch. Likewise, the expert compared these estimates with the amounts granted by the Council of State [Consejo de Estado] to some of the victims’ next of kin. 58. With regard to the evidence offered in the public hearing, the Court heard the testimonial statements and expert opinions23 of: a) Arturo Salgado Garzón, a witness proposed by the Commission and by the representatives who is an alleged surviving victim of the Rochela Massacre. Mr. Salgado testified about the events before, during and immediately after the massacre, the alleged actions and omissions in the investigation, his alleged situation of risk after the massacre, and the alleged damage caused to him and his next of kin. b) Virgilio Alfonso Hernández Castellanos, a witness proposed by the Commission and by the representatives who is the son of victim Virgilio Hernández Serrano. The witness testified about the extrajudicial killing of his father and the other members of the Judicial Commission, the alleged actions and omissions in the investigation of the massacre, the alleged damage caused as a consequence of the massacre, and the measures of reparation due. c) Olegario Gutiérrez, a witness proposed by the representatives who was the companion of victim Mariela Morales Caro. The witness testified about the execution of his companion, the search for justice and reparation, the situation of the family before and after the massacre and the alleged damages suffered by the family. d) Alejandra María Beltrán Uribe, a witness proposed by the representatives who is the daughter of victim Pablo Antonio Beltrán Palomino. The witness testified about the execution of her father, the search for justice, the psychological effects caused by the death of her father, her situation as well as that of her family prior to and after the massacre, the alleged damage suffered by the family, and in particular, the alleged effects of her father’s execution on the deteriorating health of her brother. e) Rodolfo Arango Rivadeneira, an expert proposed by the representatives who is a university professor and holds a doctorate in constitutional law. The expert offered his expert report on the normative context of the paramilitary demobilization, the 23 Alleging a situation beyond its control, the State removed expert witness Augusto Ramírez Ocampo who had been summoned by the President (record of witness statements and expert reports, volume III, pages 7548 and 7555).

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