international responsibility of the State is declared in a judgment.200 Regarding the reimbursement of costs and expenses, it is for the Court to prudently assess their scope, including the expenses incurred before the authorities of the domestic jurisdiction, as well as those generated during the proceedings before the inter-American system, taking into account the circumstances of the specific case and the nature of the international jurisdiction for the protection of human rights. This assessment may be made based on the principle of equity and taking into account the expenses indicated by the parties, provided that their quantum is reasonable.201 178. In the instant case, there is no evidence in the case file to support the costs and expenses incurred by the victims. However, the Court considers it reasonable to assume that such procedures necessarily involved expenditures, so it determines that the State must pay the amount of USD $8,000.00 (eight thousand United States dollars), in favor of their representative, the lawyer Renato Javier Villacís Tubon. I. Method of compliance with the ordered payments 179. The State must make payment of the amounts established as compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages, and costs, as established in this judgment, directly to the individuals identified herein (supra para. 138), within the term of one year, counted from the notification of this judgment. This is without prejudice to the possibility of making payments within a shorter term. In the event of the beneficiary individuals dying before the respective compensations are paid, such payments will be made directly to their heirs, in accordance with the applicable domestic law. 180. The State must comply with its pecuniary obligations by paying in U.S. dollars. 181. If due to reasons attributable to the individuals entitled to compensation or their heirs, it is not possible to make the payment of the determined amounts within the indicated term, the State will deposit such amounts in their favor in an account or certificate of deposit in a solvent Ecuadorian financial institution, in United States dollars, and under the most favorable financial conditions allowed by legislation and banking practices. If the corresponding compensation is not claimed after ten years have elapsed, the amounts will be returned to the State with accrued interest. In the event that the above is not possible, the State must ensure the availability of funds for a term of ten years. 182. The respective amounts, corresponding to compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages, and costs and expenses, must be paid to the individuals indicated in full, in accordance with this judgment, without deductions arising from possible tax obligations. 183. In the event of the State falling into arrears, it must pay interest on the amount owed corresponding to the moratorium bank interest rate in Ecuador. 200 Cf. Case of Garrido and Baigorria v. Argentina. Reparations and Costs. Judgment of August 27, 1998. Series C No. 39, para. 82, and Case of Olivera Fuentes v. Peru, supra, para. 172. 201 Cf. Case of Garrido and Baigorria v. Argentina, supra, para. 82, and Case of Olivera Fuentes v. Peru, supra, para. 172. -47-