the mother of the alleged victim sent a letter to the new President-elect, requesting that, upon taking office, the investigation of her son’s disappearance is ordered.71 96. On August 17, 1992 the mother of the alleged victim sent a new letter to the Minister of Government and Police, expressing her suffering caused by the disappearance of her son and stating that the International Commission created by the President did not investigate the death of her son, as she had been promised.72 D. About the internal processes 97. On November 16, 1990 the Police General Inspector of the General Command of the National Police sent a telegram to various internal units ordering them to proceed in the search for Mr. César Gustavo Garzón Guzmán indicating his physical characteristics: color: brunette, height: 160, eyes: light brown, hair: brown, body type: thick. In the telegram, he requested that any news be shared with him urgently.73 98. On December 17, 1990 the Chief of Criminal Investigation of Pichincha sent a new telegram to the District and Provincial Commands, Chiefs and deputy Chiefs requesting information about the results of the actions undertaken in relation to the telegram of December 16, 1990.74 1. Police investigation: first information report 99. On January 8, 1991 the Police issued an “information report” whereby it informed of the investigations undertaken to-date in relation to the disappearance of the alleged victim.75 100. Said document records that the investigating officers received various complaints related to the disappearance and they undertook a series of diligent actions. Particularly, it is stated that statements were rendered by Fabiola Lema Ramírez, Vicente Alfredo Pérez Bermúdez, Miryam Liliana Vasconez Vaca, Francisco Antonio Moreno Badillo and Raúl Roberto Ricaurte Rodríguez, persons with whom the alleged victim had met on the night of November 9, as well as Luis Alberto Garzón Guzmán, the brother of the disappeared person.76 101. It was also stated that interviews were carried out with Luis Lascano and Rodrigo Guzmán, brother-in-law and brother of the disappeared person respectively; Juan Carlos Valenzuela and Patricia Villacis, co-owner partners of the location called “Son Candela”; Juan Carlos Suarez, manager of the Manhattan Restaurant located in the upper level of the discotheque “Son Candela”, Martha Tenorio, friend of the alleged victim, as well as Mario Toscano, accountant of the “El Conejo” Publishing House.77 The relevant content of the statements recorded in the police report was referred to in the section of the facts related to the disappearance of the alleged victim. 71 Annex 19. Letter sent to the President of the Republic of Ecuador elected by popular vote – Arch. Sixto Duran Ballén - by Ms. Clorinda Guzmán de Garzón, on August 05, 1991. Annex to the petitioners’ observations brief of July 16, 2009. 72 Annex 20.Letter sent to the Minister of Government and Police, Roberto Dunn Barreiro, by Ms. Clorinda Guzmán de Garzón on August 17, 1992. Annex to the petitioners’ initial petition of November 8, 1994. 73 Annex 21. Telegram No. 90-0233-IGPN issued by the Police General Inspector (General Command of the National Police), in the city of Quito, on November 16, 1990. Annex 1 of the merits brief of the State, February 2, 2016. 74 Annex 22. Telegram No. 270-SICP issued by the Chief of Criminal Investigation of Pichincha, in the city of Quito, on November 17, 1990. Annex 3 of the merits brief of the State, February 2, 2016. 75 Annex 1. Police Report No. 051-SICP issued by the investigating officers to the Provincial Chief of Criminal Investigation of Pichincha, January 8, 1991. Annex 4 of the merits brief of the State, February 2, 2016. 76 Annex 1. Police Report No. 051-SICP issued by the investigating officers to the Provincial Chief of Criminal Investigation of Pichincha, January 8, 1991. Annex 4 of the merits brief of the State, February 2, 2016. 77 Annex 1. Police Report No. 051-SICP issued by the investigating officers to the Provincial Chief of Criminal Investigation of Pichincha, January 8, 1991. Annex 4 of the merits brief of the State, February 2, 2016. 15