74. In the Truth Commission Report, it explains that on December 3, 1990, when Liliana Vásconez Vaca was called to render a statement to the Homicide Department of the Criminal Investigation Service of Pichincha, “I was accused of being an active member of the Montoneras Patria Libre Group, they tried to effectively link me with the disappeared and also threatened me with having me say whatever they wanted me to say by using coercive means. Her identification was confiscated until December 4, 1990.”44 75. In 2003, several media reports that made reference to the disappearance of César Gustavo Garzón Guzmán were published. Some of these reports were also mentioned by the Truth Commission. 76. Due to a news story published on May 4, 2003, in which a former intelligence agent from the Army assured that “General Vaca knows the whereabouts of the skeletal remains of writer Gustavo Garzón and he knows how Arturo Jarrín, leader of Alfaro Vive Carajo, was killed in the 80’s,”45 General Vaca responded to the allegations about being the mastermind of a police force that tortured and killed members of the Group “Alfaro Vive Carajo” by stating that “then I had a hierarchical position and over me laid a whole institutional structure. It was not a policy of Edgar Vaca against the criminals, but of the institution in fulfillment of its institutional mission.”46 77. In response to said news report, the Ecumenical Commission for Human Rights addressed letters to the Ministry of Government and the Ministry of Defense on May 5, 2003. In those letters, the Ecumenical Commission requested that a comprehensive investigation be ordered to shed light on the events. The petitioners stated that they did not receive any reply indicating that an investigation was carried out.47 78. The letters stated that “since the beginning of the disappearance there was no interest on the part of the competent authorities and there even were signs of cover up. César Verduga, the then-Minister of Government, hinted to the mother, Mrs. Clorinda Guzmán, that her son wanted to disappear because of disappointment in love (...)”48. Others commented that he would have left for Colombia (...) In its letter, the Ecumenical Commission requested an investigation to the identify the former official of army intelligence who states that the Commander General of the police knows the whereabouts of the alleged victim.49 79. The June 18th news report informed that a friend, who requested not to be identified, stated that on the day of the events he was with the alleged victim at the “Son Candela” discotheque and that he will never forget what Mr. Garzón Guzmán confided that night: “I know they are following me, the agents are following my steps closely.” 50 The report also states that “State security forces were behind the writer’s disappearance,” according to an army intelligence officer.51 44 Report of Truth Commission of Ecuador, Without Truth there is no Justice, Vol. 4: Cases, 1989-2008 Period, 2010, Case of Gustavo Garzón, p. 30. 45 Annex 5. Diario El Comercio, report of May 4, 2003, at page 2 A: “Vaca, powerful as untouchable.” Annex to the petitioners’ brief of July 16, 2009. 46 Annex 5. Diario El Comercio, report of May 4, 2003, at page 2 A: “Vaca, powerful as untouchable.” Annex to the petitioners’ brief of July 16, 2009. 47 Annex 6. Letters sent to the Minister of Government (Document # 349 CEDHU/2003) and to the Minister of Defense (Document #349 CEDHU/2003) by the Ecumenical Commission for Human Rights on May 5, 2003. Annex to the petitioners’ brief of July 16, 2009. 48 Annex 6. Letters sent to the Minister of Government (Document # 349 CEDHU/2003) and to the Minister of Defense (Document #349 CEDHU/2003) by the Ecumenical Commission for Human Rights on May 5, 2003. Annex to the petitioners’ brief of July 16, 2009. 49 Annex 3. Letters sent to the Minister of Government (Document # 349 CEDHU/2003) and to the Minister of Defense (Document #349 CEDHU/2003) by the Ecumenical Commission for Human Rights on May 5, 2003. Annex to the petitioners’ brief of July 16, 2009. 50 Annex 7. Diario El Comercio, report of June 18, 2003: “A search for the disappeared with no answer.” Annex to the petitioners’ brief of July 16, 2009. 51 Annex 7. Diario El Comercio, report of June 19, 2003: “A search for the disappeared with no answer.” Annex to the petitioners’ brief of July 16, 2009. 11