33 and intimidation by the National Army the days prior to his disappearance. On June 25, 1996, while he was walking along the Medellín-Bogotá highway, after attending a baby delivering training course, FTA members approached him and asked for his identity papers.158 It was noted that after showing them his papers and being identified as a health care worker of the village, they said to each other “that son of a bitch is a guerrilla collaborator.” According to the testimony, Juan Carlos Gallego denied these accusations and, in response, the members of this group said to him “don’t worry you big son of a bitch, when we conduct a good sweep you son of a bitch and you all just might be going down,”159 as well as saying to him: “wait and you’ll see one of these days we’ll do a round up.”160 Another witness stated that a few days later, members of the army arrived during a festival that was being held in the village, that Juan Carlos Gallego was attending and that, because he was wearing a black shirt, the soldiers called him “guerrilla.”161 In addition to the above-cited incidents, on June 26, 1996, witnesses testified that Juan Carlos Gallego received death threats from the FTA at his and his parent’s residence (see supra para. 100). 109. According to residents of the village, on July 7, 1996, a community meeting was held in Vereda La Esperanza162 and at the end of the meeting, at approximately 3:30 p.m, SUVs arrived and a group of armed men got out and said: “if you move you’re dead.”163 Witness testified that two armed hooded men approached Juan Carlos Gallego, they asked him if he was a member of the guerrilla forces and they said: “this son of a bitch is the one we need,”164 they grabbed him by the neck and the shirt and July 1, 1999; Annex 45. Statement of Javier Enrique Fox Quintana to the Office of the Municipal Ombudsman of El Carmen de Viboral, dated July 8, 1996. Annex to petitioners’ communication of June 27, 2000. 158 Annex 29. Statement of Florinda de Jesús Gallego Hernández to the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, dated November 28, 2000. Annex to petitioners’ communication of September 1, 2004. 159 Annex 29. Statement of Florinda de Jesús Gallego Hernández to the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, dated November 28, 2000. Annex to petitioners’ communication of September 1, 2004. 160 Annex 12. Statement of Héctor Manuel González Ramírez to the National Human Rights Unit of the Regional Office of the Attorney General, dated April 15, 1998. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 2. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010; Annex 40. Statement of the sister of Juan Carlos Gallego Hernández. Compact disk of Corporación Jurídica Libertad attached to petitioners’ submission of March 23, 2010. 161 Annex 12. Statement of María Engracia Hernández Quintero to the National Human Rights Unit of the Regional Office of the Attorney General, dated April 15, 1998. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 2. Compact disk attached to petitioners’’ communication of June 24, 2010. 162 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; Annex 30. Statement of José Eliseo Gallego Quintero to the Office of the Municipal Ombudsman of El Carmen de Viboral, dated July 19, 1996. Annex to petitioners’ communication of July 1, 1999. 163 Annex 46. 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; Annex 12. Statement of María Engracia Hernández Quintero to the National Human Rights Unit of the Regional Office of the Attorney General, dated April 15, 1998. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 2. Compact disk attached to petitioners���’ communication of June 24, 2010; 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. 164 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; Annex 40. Statement of the sister of Juan Carlos Gallego Hernández. Compact disk of Corporación Jurídica Libertad attached to petitioners’ submission of March 23, 2010.