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them, the individuals communicated by radio-telephone and said “we now have the target.” Mrs.
Gallego Hernández testified that one of these individuals told her that they were holding the father of
Andrés Suárez Cordero.188 Independently, in his initial statement on the facts in response to the
charges, Ramón Isaza testified that his son Omar and a group of members of the Self-Defense Forces of
Magdalena Medio went to the village to recover the son of alias Fredy.189 Mrs. Gallego Hernández said
that they asked her to pack baby clothes, grabbed the baby and ordered Mr. Hernando de Jesús Castaño
Castaño to come with them.190 One witness testified that he saw a group of men take Mr. Castaño
Castaño away, who was tied up by the waist.191
118.
As of the present date, the fate or whereabouts of Jesús Castaño Castaño are unknown.
119. The IACHR has information on Andrés Suárez Cordero provided at the public confession
hearing of Ramón Isaza Rosero on October 16, 2008 under the Justice and Peace Law. At said hearing,
Ramón Isaza stated that Andrés Suárez Cordero was taken to live with his daughter, Idelfa Isaza. He
announced that he would continue living with her and that proceedings had begun for the adoption of
the child, who would now be named Bryan Andrés Balbuena Isaza, as processed before the family court
defender of Puerto Berrío. He also claimed that workers of Family Welfare had visited Idelfa Isaza and
that, after speaking with the principal and teaches of the school that the child was attending, had
drafted a document for Andrés Suarez to remain under the custody of Mrs. Isaza.192
3.5.2. Case of Orlando de Jesús Muñoz Castaño
120. Based on testimony, on July 9, 1996, Orlando de Jesús Muñoz was on his way to a farm
that he managed.193 It was said that the same SUVs that took Jesús Castaño Castaño and Andrés Suárez
Cordero approached him and had him get into one of the vehicles.194
188
Annex 44. Complaint filed by Florinda de Jesús Gallego Hernández with the municipal criminal court of Cocorná,
dated July 11, 1996. Annex to petitioners’ communication of July 1, 1999.
189
Annex 3. Initial statement on the facts in response to the charges, given by Ramón Isaza Arango to the Office of the
Special Prosecutor attached to the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, dated April 23, 2007.
Annex to the submission of the petitioners of May 7, 2007.
190
Annex 44. Complaint filed by Florinda de Jesús Gallego Hernández with the municipal criminal court of Cocorná,
dated July 11, 1996. Annex to petitioners’ communication of July 1, 1999.
191
Annex 24. Statement of Pablo Antonio Quintero to the National Human Rights Unit of the Office of the Attorney
General of the Nation, dated April 5, 2005. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 10. Pages 190-193. Compact disk attached to
petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010.
192
Annex 5. Public Confession Hearing [under the Justice and Peace Law] of Ramón Isaza, dated October 16, 2008.
Compact disk attached to State’s communication of September 25, 2009.
193
Annex 24. Statement of Carlos Muños Muñoz to the National Human Rights Unit of the Office of the Attorney
General of the Nation, dated November 10, 2004. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 10. Pages 94-98. Compact disk attached to
petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010.
194
Annex 24. Statement of Carlos Muños Muñoz to the National Human Rights Unit of the Office of the Attorney
General of the Nation, dated November 10, 2004. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 10. Pages 94-98. Compact disk attached to
petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010; Annex 19. Submission of the Corporación Jurídica Libertad to the National
Human Rights Unit of the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, filed on April 2, 2007. Annex to petitioners’
communication of July 1, 1999.