“’Guillermo, man, get your act together, don’t mess with us unless you want what happened to Nelson to happen to you. This is the 13th Front of the FARC.’” The judgment stated that “the journalist asked the caller what he was talking about, and the caller told him, ‘knock off this bullshit of interviewing those sons-of-abitches members of the military, don’t be screwing around and going to the Magdalena Battalion all the time to suck up to them like Nelson used to. That son-of-a-bitch radio station supports the paramilitaries and it speaks for the military.’” 64 76. As stated in the judgment of the Single Criminal Court of the Specialized Circuit, the November 2, 1999 order lifting the pretrial detention measures imposed against the mayor stated as follows: “the possibility that the perpetrators of journalist Nelson Carvajal Carvajal’s murder may have been members of the guerrilla group that calls itself the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia cannot be ruled out, as the radio station was the victim of attacks by the guerrillas as noted in the statement given by Jorge Parra Ortiz (See p. 333, File No. 5), and Orlando Gómez Valderrama, kidnapped by the 13th [Front] of the FARC (he stated that the commander alias “Edgar” told him that they were responsible for the death of journalist Nelson Carvajal, see p. 25, File No. 20).”65 77. With regard to the possibility that the crime was committed by FARC guerrillas, Judith Carvajal Carvajal indicated in her supplemental statement that a person who self-identified as a member of the guerrilla group told her that that group had not killed her brother Nelson Carvajal.66 78. According to the information provided by the State, as of the date of issue of this report, this theory continues to be investigated by the authorities handling the case (infra para.94), but has yielded no specific results. d. Perpetration by the criminal gang led by alias “Gallina” 79. The Special Prosecutor affirmed at trial that witness statements indicated that “the murder could have been perpetrated by members of a gang of common criminals led by alias Gallina.”67 The Colombian State transcribed a communication from the Office of the Prosecutor indicating that this theory “of minor importance” was considered and later ruled out.68 3. Trial of a local businessman and others before the Criminal Court of the Specialized Circuit of Neiva 80. As previously stated, on January 17, 2000, the Office of the Public Prosecutor assigned to the Specialized Criminal Judges of the Circuit evaluated the evidence produced during the investigation and brought criminal charges against three individuals, including a local businessman and former member of the town council, for the murder of journalist Nelson Carvajal Carvajal. 81. On November 29, 2000, public trial proceedings were held in the Single Criminal Court of the Specialized Circuit of Neiva, which had jurisdiction over the case. The Court handed down its judgment on 64 Attachment 3. Single Criminal Court of the Specialized Circuit. Neiva, Huila. Judgment of December 15, 2000. p. 38. Attachment to the petitioner’s communication dated October 17, 2002. 65 Attachment 3. Single Criminal Court of the Specialized Circuit. Neiva, Huila. Judgment of December 15, 2000. p. 15 Attachment to the petitioner’s communication dated October 17, 2002. 66 Attachment 2. Office of the Prosecutor General. Technical Investigations Unit. Regional Crimes Group. Supplemental Affidavit provided by Judith Carvajal Carvajal in Case File No. 33.744. July 29, 1999. Attachment to the petitioner’s communication of August 25, 2005. 67 Attachment 18. Criminal Court of the Specialized Circuit of Neiva, Huila. Public trial proceedings in Case No. 2000-0090. Prosecution of Fernando Bermúdez Ardila, Víctor Félix Trujillo, and Alfaro Quintero Alvarado, for the offense of murder. Hearing No. 047. November 29, 2000. p. 19. Attachment to the petitioner’s communication of August 25, 2005. 68 2003. Communication from the Colombian State dated August 15, 2003. DDH.22027, pp. 5-6. Received by the IACHR on August 19,