90. The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) reported “a situation where the scale of the irregularities could affect the result of the elections.” In particular the Observation Mission provided information on irregularities derived from a factor known as “dislocamiento” [Note: literally ‘dislocation’], by which individuals with identity documents were unable to vote because they did not appear on the official lists of the polling stations, even though their names appeared on the copies of the electoral roll given to the party delegates. 92 This led to the accusations of fraud by the opposition and the establishment of a Verification Commission by the Central Electoral Board of the Dominican Republic. 93 91. The alleged 1994 electoral fraud “led to a major political and social crisis,” 94 which the State did not contest before this Court. 95 President Balaguer had to recognize the scant legitimacy of the elections and sign an agreement with the opposition parties undertaking to call new presidential elections in 1996 instead of in 1998 when they should have been held. This agreement was signed after the above-mentioned Central Electoral Board determined that the electoral roll sent to the polling stations had been falsified. 96 B.3) Profile of Narciso González Medina 92. Narciso González Medina was born on October 29, 1941, in the Dominican Republic. He was married to Luz Altagracia Ramírez, and they had four children: Ernesto, Rhina Yocasta, Jennie Rossana and Amaury, all González Ramírez. Mr. González Medina suffered from “refractory epilepsy” owing to a brain injury and had to take medication for this every day. 97 in Rumbo magazine, May 19 to 25, 1994, entitled “Sombras de ilegitimidad sobre las elecciones” (file of attachments to the pleadings and motions brief, attachment 7, folio 4839), and article published in Rumbo magazine, May 30, 1994, entitled “Embrollo electoral apunta hacia crisis política” (file of attachments to the pleadings and motions brief, attachment 1, folio 4849). 92 Cf. “Electoral Observations in the Dominican Republic 1994-1996,” supra note 91, folios 3741 and 3753; box entitled “Lo que vieron los observadores de la OEA” in the article published in Rumbo magazine, May 19 to 25, 1994, entitled “Sombras de ilegitimidad sobre las elecciones,” supra note 91, folio 4839; newspaper article entitled “Embrollo electoral apunta hacia crisis política” supra note 91, folio 4849, and article published in Rumbo magazine, May 26 to June 1, 1994, entitled “Nueve días de tensión” (file of attachments to the pleadings and motions brief, attachment 8, folio 4847). 93 Cf. “Electoral Observations in the Dominican Republic 1994-1996,” supra note 91, folios 3745 to 3747, and affidavit made by expert witness Rafael Molina Morillo on June 22, 2011 (merits file, tome III, folio 1084). 94 Testimony provided by expert witness Rafael Molina Morillo, supra note 93, folio 1084. Also, cf. article published in Rumbo magazine, July 20 to 26, 1994, entitled “Convocarán a Huelga” (file of attachments to the pleadings and motions brief, attachment 9, folio 4852). 95 In this regard, the State even affirmed in its final written arguments that “professor [Narciso González Medina] disappeared in a socio-political context of post-electoral crisis caused by the electoral fraud attributed to former President Joaquín Balaguer R.” 96 Cf. Testimony provided by expert witness Rafael Molina Morillo, supra note 93, folio 1085; testimony provided by expert witness José Antinoe Fiallo Billini, supra note 85, folio 1170; article published in Rumbo magazine, July 20 to 26, 1994, entitled “Contradicciones y nuevos giros en la crisis post-electoral” (file of attachments to the pleadings and motions brief, attachment 9, folios 4854, 4856 and 4862), and article “Negotiated elections”, supra note 86, folio 4896. 97 Cf. Report of Doctor Santiago Valenzuela Sosa of June 22, 1994, on the health of Narciso González Medina (file of attachments to the application, attachment 5, folio 3759). See also: statement made by Luz Altagracia Ramírez before the Inter-American Court during the public hearing held in this case on June 28, 2011, and testimony given by Doctor Valenzuela on September 20, 2002, before the Santo Domingo Review Chamber (where he appears as “Ignacio Valenzuela”) (merits file, tome V, folios 1959 to 1961). 31