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92.
By means of the President of the Court, this Tribunal received the affidavits of the
following witnesses, regarding the issues set forth below:38 The issues related to their
statements shall be presented where appropriate, throughout the Judgment:
a)
Mayela León Rodríguez, alleged victim and witness proposed by the
Commission; she is a reporter at Globovisión.
b)
Carla María Angola Rodríguez, alleged victim and witness proposed by the
Commission; at the moment, she is a reporter and presenter at Globovisión.
c)
Janeth Carrasquilla Villasmil, alleged victim and witness proposed by the
Commission; at the moment, she is a reporter and correspondent at Globovisión.
d)
Oscar Nuñez Fuentes, alleged victim and witness proposed by the
Commission; he is a technician at Globovisión.
e)
Wilmer Escalona Arnal, alleged victim and witness proposed by the
Commission, is a cameraman at Globovisión.
f)
Richard López Valle, alleged victim and witness proposed by the Commission,
is a cammeraman at Globovisión.
g)
Martha Isabel Herminia Palma Troconis, alleged victim and witness proposed
by the representatives, is a reporter at Globovisión.
h)
Alberto Federico Ravell Arreaza, alleged victim and witness proposed by the
representatives, is a shareholder and General Director of Globovisión.
i)
Jhonny Donato Ficarella Martin, alleged victim and witness proposed by the
representatives, is a reporter at Globovisión.
j)
Beatriz Alicia Adrián García, alleged victim and witness proposed by the
representatives, is a reporter at Globovisión.
k)
María Cristina Arenas Calejo, alleged victim and witness proposed by the
representatives, is a reporter and presenter at Globovisión.
l)
Aymara Anahí Lorenzo Ferrigni, alleged victim and witness proposed by the
representatives, is a reporter at Globovisión.
The witnesses mentioned above rendered statements, inter alia, regarding the
alleged facts of threats, insults, harassment and alleged barriers to access to
information sources, in which they were all involved, the investigations conducted as
well as the consequences those events have had in their lives and professions. Mr.
Ravell also rendered a statement, inter alia, about the alleged attacks committed to
the premises of the television station and the verbal insults hurled against him by
public officials and "supporters of the ruling party".
m)
Daniel Antonio Hernández López, witness proposed by the State, is an
economist and philosopher. He rendered a statement, inter alia, about the origins
and evolution of the media in Venezuela, the political role of the radio and television
and the work of Globovisión.
n)
José Ángel Palacios Lascorz, witness proposed by the State, is an audiovisual
producer. He rendered an opinion, inter alia, about the incidents of April 2002 and
the conduct of Globovisión during such events.
o)
Marcos Fidel Hernández Torrolv, witness proposed by the State, is a
journalist. He rendered a statement, inter alia, about the work done by several
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The written statement of Mr. Andrés Antonio Cañizález has not been included into the body of evidence of
this case and the expert opinion rendered by Carlos José Barros has not been furnished, according to the provision
of the President’s Order of March 18, 2008 (supra para. 11) since by means of the Court's Order of May 2, 2008,
the objections made by the State against said expert witnesses were accepted.