- - Juan Humberto Núñez Agüero (head of the Special Forces at the time):22 He said that all the people who arrived at the Special Forces Headquarters "were rigorously checked by the Unit doctor, Dr. Andrés Gómez. I, by resolution of the Special Forces, established a book where he has to record the examination of everyone who is confined." Andrés Alcibíades Gómez Cardozo (doctor at the police hospital at the time):23 He said that he served at the police hospital and the Special Forces Unit, where there was a doctor's office for examinations. He said: "I don't remember, in truth. I did attend to Jorge Sosa. His statement is displayed so that he can read it because there is a difference between it and the statement at the prosecutor’s office." e) Regarding Mr. Lopez's access to a judge: - Juan Carlos Paredes (lower court judge at the time):24 He indicated that "in reality I did not go on the 19th or 20th, but on May 27, by order of the presidency of the Supreme Court; the office of the general superintendent (...) summoned several judges of first instance," and they were instructed to go to places where people were detained under the state of emergency in order to verify the place and conditions of the detainees, and whether they had medical assistance. In his case, he, Dr. Del Puerto del Menor, and Marian Antonia from the civil jurisdiction visited the FOPE and the Special Forces Headquarters. He said that at the Special Forces Headquarters he interviewed 7 or 10 people, and that Mr. López "said that he was mistreated at the 11th Police Precinct; he told me that he was mistreated, not at the Special Forces Group, but at the 11th, where Pavón and Commissioner Palacio were in charged; there, he was abused and beaten on the soles of his feet; with us was the medical examiner Nicolas Lezcano and he set down on the record that was made on that occasion, what he referred to and the traces that remained. Regarding Mr. Lezcano's examination, he said that "it was not a very thorough examination, but rather to verify if there were injuries to the eyes. 24. The record shows that by note No. 62/2000 (date unknown) addressed to the Chief of the Metropolitan Police from Commissioner Dejap. Pavón, it was reported that several officers were arrested, including Mr. Jorge López and that "they were arrested for their alleged participation in the attempted attack on the residence of the Minister of the Interior, Walter Bower."25 25. In a decision of May 26, 2000, the Supreme Court ordered that, within 48 hours, lower court judges throughout the Republic should visit places where people were suspects identified under the state of emergency were located in order to ensure free communication, verify the conditions of detention, and arrange for relevant medical examinations.26 26. It is recorded that, on June 7, 2000, the Fourth Magistrate's Court visited the Special Forces Headquarters. Present were the examining judge, the attorney general, and the deputy counsel from the Office of the Counsel General of the Republic, to take the statement of Jorge López in the context of an administrative inquiry for "alleged acts of deliberate breach of duties and obligations established in the Law and the Regulations and insubordination (alleged participation in an attempted coup d'état).” In the act, he was advised of his constitutional guarantees under Article 17, paragraphs 5 and 7, on "summary proceedings" and the right to appoint a defense attorney to assist him in the case or to have a defender provided by the Police Justice Annex 3, Judgment S.D. No. 01 of December 30, 2019, Collegiate Sentencing Court of the Capital Judicial District, State’s brief of November 13, 2020, p. 265. 23 Annex 3, Judgment S.D. No. 01 of December 30, 2019, Collegiate Sentencing Court of the Capital Judicial District, State’s brief of November 13, 2020, p. 183. 24 Annex 3, Judgment S.D. No. 01 of December 30, 2019, Collegiate Sentencing Court of the Capital Judicial District, State’s brief of November 13, 2020, p. 301. 25 Annex 3, Judgment S.D. No. 01 of December 30, 2019, Collegiate Sentencing Court of the Capital Judicial District, State’s brief of November 13, 2020, p. 402. 26 Annex 3, Judgment S.D. No. 01 of December 30, 2019, Collegiate Sentencing Court of the Capital Judicial District, State’s brief of November 13, 2020, p. 406. 22 8