17 Judge Vidal-Ramírez dissenting. Unanimously, 2. To dismiss preliminary objections two, three, four, five, six and seven, all entered by the State of Peru. By six votes to one, 3. To proceed with consideration of the merits of the case. Judge Vidal-Ramírez informed the Court of his dissenting opinion. Written in Spanish and in English, the Spanish being the authentic, in San José, Costa Rica, on May 28, 1999. Hernán Salgado-Pesantes President Antônio A. Cançado Trindade Máximo Pacheco-Gómez Alirio Abreu-Burelli Sergio García-Ramírez Carlos Vicente de Roux-Rengifo Fernando Vidal-Ramírez Judge ad hoc Manuel E. Ventura-Robles Secretary So ordered, Hernán Salgado-Pesantes President Manuel E. Ventura-Robles Secretary