16 50. For the aforementioned reasons, THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS pursuant to Article 67 of the American Convention on Human Rights and Articles 29(3) and 59 of the Rules of Procedure DECIDES: Unanimously, 1. To dismiss the request for interpretation of the Judgment on the merits, reparations, and costs, made by the representatives, because it is out of order, as set forth in paragraphs 21 to 28 of the instant ruling on interpretation. 2. That the meaning and scope of the provisions of paragraph 240 subparagraph a) of said Judgment, in connection with operative paragraphs sixteen and seventeen of that Judgment, have been established in paragraphs 32 to 35 of the instant ruling on interpretation. 3. That the meaning and scope of the provisions of paragraphs 275, 276 and 287 of said Judgment, in connection with operative paragraph twelve of that Judgment, have been established in paragraphs 39 to 49 of the instant ruling on interpretation. Sergio García-Ramírez President Alirio Abreu-Burelli Cecilia Medina-Quiroga Diego García-Sayán Antônio A. Cançado Trindade Manuel E. Ventura-Robles Juan Carlos Esguerra-Portocarrero Judge ad hoc