56 97(127) The Health Board of El Milagro de Trujillo Prison diagnosed Urcesino RamírezRojas with bronchial asthma, hypertension, and chronic gastritis.122 Considering the severity of the alleged victim’s bronchitis, the physician responsible for the aforementioned medical report recommended that “given the climate of the region, the inmate should be transferred to a warmer place and thus be allowed to recover from his asthmatic condition.123 Notwithstanding this recommendation, Urcesino RamírezRojas was kept at El Milagro Prison for two more years until February 2004 (supra para. 97(124)). 97(128) In November 2000, the alleged victim was diagnosed with “hypereclesterilemia and atherosclerosis,” and was put on a strict special nutritional diet.124 97(129) On March 1, 2004, Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas was transferred to Castro-Castro Prison, where he has stayed to date.125 97(130) Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas suffered economic losses as a result of being detained for more than fourteen years to the date of this Judgment. His arrest prevented him from carrying out and developing his consulting and research projects,126 and caused him psychological and moral damage, thus impairing his emotional soundness.127 Regarding the damage caused to Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas’ next of kin 97(131) Daniel Ramírez and María Alejandra Rojas,128 Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas’ parents, died on January 9, 1980, and March 8, 1996, respectively.129 Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas 121 Cf. Testimony rendered on April 8, 2005, by Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas before a notary public (affidavit) (case file of affidavits and comments, page 5994); and testimony rendered on June 19, 2004, by Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas (case file of appendixes to the brief of requests and arguments, volume 1, appendix 16, page 1837). 122 Cf. Medical report issued without date by the Health Board of El Milagro de Trujillo Prison (case file of appendixes to the brief of requests and arguments, volume III, appendix 76, page 2240). 123 Cf. Medical report issued without date by the Health Board of El Milagro de Trujillo Prison (case file of appendixes to the brief of requests and arguments, volume III, appendix 76, page 2240). 124 Cf. Medical report No. 441-00 of November 16, 2000, submitted by physician Víctor M. Bravo-Alva to the manager of El Milagro de Trujillo Prison (case file of appendixes to the brief of requests and arguments, volume III, appendix 75, page 2238). 125 Cf. Testimony of April 8, 2005, rendered by Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas before a notary public (affidavit) (case file of affidavits and comments, page 5994). 126 Cf. Testimony of September 21, 2004, rendered by Pedro Ramírez-Rojas (case file of appendixes to the brief of request and arguments, volume III, appendix 61, page 2168); and testimony rendered by Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas on June 19, 2004 (case file of appendixes to the brief of requests and arguments, volume 1, appendix 16, page 1837). 127 Cf. Testimony rendered on April 8, 2005, by Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas before a notary public (affidavit) (case file of affidavits and comments, page 5979); and testimony rendered on June 19, 2004, by Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas (case file of appendixes to the brief of requests and arguments, volume 1, appendix 16, page 1836). 128 Cf. Testimony of April 8, 2005, rendered by Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas before a notary public (affidavit) (case file of affidavits and comments, page 5979). 129 Cf. Death certificates of María Alejandra Rojas and Daniel Ramírez (case file on the merits, volume V, pages 1411 and 1412).

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