October 7 and 14; November 3, 4 and 11; November 18, 19 and 20; November 27 and 28, and December 8, 11, 12, 15 and 23, 1997.62 That year, 1997, the judge refused permission to attend medical appointments on the following dates: June 5, 1997, July 17, 1997, 63 September 11, 1997,64 December 12, 1997,65 December 15, 199766 and January 8, 22, and 27, 1998.67 In a communication, Mrs. Chinchilla mentioned that the patrol car that was supposed to take her to hospital appointments had not turned up on three occasions.68 In General Hospital and the other was to have an examination at the National League against Tuberculosis. Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Of. 7, Decision of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of May 21, 1997 (evidence file, folio 141); Women’s Orientation Center. Official letter No. 269-97 Classification SRIA_EM. Communication of the Deputy Director of the Women’s Orientation Center to the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of May 28, 1997 (evidence file, folio 145); Women’s Orientation Center. Official letter No. 27697 Ref. SRIA_AMDES. Communication of the Interim Director of the Women’s Orientation Center to Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of May 30, 1997 (evidence file, folio 148); Judiciary. Of. 7, Decision of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of June 2, 1997 (evidence file, folio 149). Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Of. 7 Decisions of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court issued between March 18 and December 2, 1997 (evidence file, folios 130 to 229). 62 The Director of the COF reported that Mrs. Chinchilla did not attend her medical appointment because “at this Center we do not have sufficient guards and for that reason there was no custody for this inmate.” Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Women’s Orientation Center. Official letter Illegible Ref. SRIA_ACF. Communication of the Director of the Women’s Orientation Center to the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of July 17, 1997 (evidence file, folio 170). 63 On August 18, 1997, the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court ruled that “the request is WITHOUT MERIT” because it did not “meet the criteria established in Article 49 of the Criminal Code. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Of. 7 Decision of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of September 10, 1997 (evidence file, folio 199). 64 On December 2, 1997, the Deputy Director of the COF asked the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court to allow Mrs. Chinchilla to attend the Roosevelt Hospital to have a laboratory test on December 12, 1997, since the “San Juan de Dios” Hospital does not have “appropriate equipment to perform that examination.” On December 3, 1997, the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court decided that the request was “without merit” because Mrs. Chinchilla had an appointment authorized at the “San Juan de Dios” General Hospital and therefore it was necessary to apply for the new appointment in the Roosevelt Hospital. There is no information as to whether this appointment was re-scheduled soon after. Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Women’s Orientation Center. Official letter 581-97, Ref. SRIA_EM. Communication of the Deputy Director of the Women’s Orientation Center to the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of December 2, 1997; and Cf. Certification of Enforcement 42996. Judiciary. Of. 7 Decision of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of 3 December3, 1997 (evidence file, folios 230 and 231). 65 Mrs. Chinchilla was not permitted to leave the prison “because the patrol car did not arrive at the Center to take her to the San Juan de Dios General Hospital.” Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Women’s Orientation Center. Official letter No. 597-97 Ref. SRIA_EM, Communication from the Deputy Director of the Women’s Orientation Center to the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of December 16, 1997 (evidence file, folio 239). 66 On December 1, 1997, the Deputy Director of the COF asked the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court to grant Mrs. Chinchilla permission to attend appointments on January 5, 8, 22 and 27, 1998. The Judge of the Second Criminal Court of Enforcement authorized attendance at appointments on January 5 and 20, 1998, at the “Dr. Guerrero” clinic and two at the “San Juan de Dios” General Hospital. The same Judge did not grant permission to attend appointments on January 8, 22 and 27, 1998, considering that “these must be verified prior to their authorization because they were not noted down on the appointment card.” Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Women’s Orientation Center. Official letter No. 578-97 Ref. SRIA_AMDS. Communication from the Director of the Women’s Orientation Center to the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of December 1, 1997; and Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Of- 7º Decision of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of December 2, 1997 (evidence file, folios 228 and 229). 67 Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Women’s Orientation Center. Official letter No. 301-97 Ref. SRIA_AMDS/acf. Communication from the Deputy Director of the Women’s Orientation Center to the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of December 16, 1997 (evidence file, folio 241) and Communication from María Inés Chinchilla Sandoval to the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court, dated December 16, 1997 (evidence file, folios 242-244). 68 20