that his son's disappearance had been perpetrated by members of the Puñachizag and Shaushi communities, who included RBV.72 55. On October 18, an expanded report was issued in which it was noted that several individuals from the Puñachizag community made death threats and threats of property destruction to the parents of the alleged victim to "force them to abandon their properties in Quero Canton."73 It is also noted that Marcia and Silvia Núñez Naranjo, as well as their respective families, were "threaten[e]d with being evicted from their homes if they reported the incident."74 Similarly, the report mentioned mentioned that eight statements were taken.75 56. On November 21, 2001, the preliminary investigation was initiated,76 and several additional statements were received.77 In this context, on April 26, 2002, that is, more than nine months after the kidnapping of Fredy Núñez Naranjo, a recognition was carried out at the Quero Canton police station facilities, where the alleged victim was being held. However, no material damages were found.78 57. On May 8, 2002, the District Attorney of Tungurahua filed a charge for the criminal offense of kidnapping against seven individuals, ordered their statements to be taken, and referred the case to the Fourth Criminal Court of Tungurahua.79 On May 10, 2002, said judicial authority ordered pretrial detention for the seven accused parties, as alleged perpetrators of the crime of kidnapping, and also charged them with the crime of conspiracy for civil unrest.80 The respective arrest warrants were issued on June 14, 2002.81 58. On June 30, 2002, the Central Board of Peasants requested that the Tungurahua Prosecutor Cf. Resolution of the Fourth Criminal Court of Tungurahua dated May 10, 2002 (case file of evidence, page 56). Cf. Police Report No. 1376-CP9-2001 of October 18, 2001 (case file of evidence, page 31). 74 Cf. Police Report No. 1376-CP9-2001 of October 18, 2001 (case file of evidence, page 31). 75 Cf. Police Report No. 1376-CP9-2001 of October 18, 2001 (case file of evidence, page 30); Statement of Sixto Núñez Naranjo before the National Directorate of Judicial Police and Investigations of October 16, 2001 (case file of evidence, page 347); and Statements of October 18, 2001 made before the National Directorate of Judicial Police and Investigations by RBV (case file of evidence, page 352), LASBC (case file of evidence, page 358), OM (case file of evidence, page 345), BT (case file of evidence, page 360), AV (case file of evidence, page 362), FAJL (case file of evidence, page 350), EACV (case file of evidence, page 356) and MUBS (case file of evidence, page 354). Five of these individuals "indica[te]d that they had been performing private activities during that day, and knew absolutely nothing about the events and facts being investigate[d]." This refers to BT, LASBC, FAJL, EACV, and MUBS. Cf. Police Report No. 1376-CP9-2001 of October 18, 2001. OM outlined the reasons of the quarrel with Fredy Núñez and Sixto Núñez reiterated what was previously narrated (case file of evidence, page 31). 76 Cf. Official Letter No. 01071 of May 7, 2015 from the State Prosecutor General's Office (case file of evidence, page 949). 77 The statement was received from: i) MAE, Police Commissioner who was at the police station on the day of the events, who indicated that she could not identify the individuals because they broke in suddenly and that it was a large group of 400 individuals and ii) MMCL and Sixto Núñez Naranjo, who corroborated what happened at the police station, regarding the intervention of 400 community members on July 15, 2001. Cf. Resolution initiating the Public Prosecutor's investigation of Ecuador dated May 8, 2002 (case file of evidence, pages 1461 to 1462). 78 Cf. Recognition of the facilities of the National Police of Quero carried out by the Fiscal Delegation of the Tungurahua District on April 26, 2002 (case file of evidence, pages 51 and 52). 79 Cf. Resolution of the Fourth Criminal Court of Tungurahua dated May 10, 2002 (case file of evidence, pages 1462 and 1463). 80 Cf. Resolution of the Fourth Criminal Court of Tungurahua of May 10, 2002 (case file of evidence, pages 56 and 57). 81 Cf. Capture warrants from June 14, 2002 by the Fourth Criminal Court of Tungurahua issued against MUBS (case file of evidence, page 392); EACV (case file of evidence, page 394); FAJL (case file of evidence, page 395); LASBC (case file of evidence, page 396); BT (case file of evidence, page 397); RBV (case file of evidence, page 398) and AV (case file of evidence, page 399). 72 73 -19-