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Judgment in the official gazette and made the radio broadcast on the Paraguayan
Radio Nacional, in 2006.
40.
That the representatives indicated that the State had not forwarded a copy of
the publication that it alleged it had made and that “[n]o evidence” of the radio
broadcast had been forwarded.
41.
That the Commission indicated that the State had failed to present detailed
information on this aspect.
42.
That, according to the notes of the Secretariat of September 18, 2006, April
25 and August 23, 2007, the State should forward a legible copy of the publications
it alleges it has made and, with regard to the radio broadcasts, the respective written
record of the radio station used, the time of the broadcasts, the number of
broadcasts, and the language used. Likewise, the State should forward a recording of
one of the broadcasts, a transcription of this and, if it is in a language other than
Spanish, a translation of the transcription.
43.
That the State has not provided the information indicated in the preceding
paragraph, so that it is pertinent to request it to present this information.
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44.
That, regarding the payment of the compensation established by the Court for
pecuniary damage and the reimbursement of costs and expenses (thirteenth
operative paragraph of the Judgment), the State advised that, on May 10, 2007, it
had delivered the sum of Gs.13,000,000 (thirteen million guaranis) and, on June 1,
2007, it had delivered the sums of Gs.180,000,000 (one hundred and eighty million
guaranis) and Gs.90,000,000 (ninety million guaranis).
45.
That the representatives confirmed the payments of US$15,000.00 (fifteen
thousand United States dollars) for pecuniary damage and US$45,000.00 (forty-five
thousand United States dollars) for costs and expenses. However, they indicated that
“these payments were made after the time allotted in the Judgment,” so that “the
interest on arrears of 3% established by the Central Bank of Paraguay” was
applicable. Consequently, according to the representatives, the State continued to
owe the sum of US$592.00 (five hundred and ninety-two United States dollars) for
pecuniary damage and US$16,642.00 (sixteen thousand six hundred and forty-two
United States dollars) for costs and expenses.
46.
That the Commission had taken into account the payments made by the
State.
47.
That the Court finds that the State has paid the amounts established in the
Judgment for pecuniary damage and costs and expenses and considers that the
State should comment on the alleged late payment and the supposed interest on
arrears that is applicable.
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48.
That the representatives asserted that “the lack of a spokesperson for the
State is one of the obstacles to compliance with the Judgment […]. There is no single
body that is in charge of this case and which executes and coordinates measures
designed to comply with the Judgment […]. In many communications, [they had
noted] that the State continually referred to the Legislature as a separate entity,