28 Judiciary nor the Attorney General’s offices are respected. For example, judges cannot be insured, because “they are in constant danger.” Even though there is a law to protect witnesses, the institutions are weak. Moreover, budgetary matters are very problematic, because needs are not prioritized. Currently, about 700 million quetzals from the general budget of the Republic of Guatemala are allocated to the administration of justice or to the Judiciary. This amount has no comparison with the budgets of other ministries or the requirements of the justice sector. The Carpio Nicolle case reveals the general framework of ineffectiveness or inefficiency of the Judiciary. Consequently, he considers it a challenge to reopen the investigation into the facts and that satisfactory infrastructure and coordination, meticulous analysis, and independence are needed. d) Testimony of Jorge Carpio Arrivillaga, Mr. Carpio Nicolle’s son He began working in “El Gráfico” when he was 20 years old. He worked first in administration and, subsequently, in the journalism division. His university training is in political science, although he did not complete his studies, owing to the dictatorship. Currently he heads a financial newspaper. When his father died, Mr. Carpio Arrivillaga was General Manager of “El Gráfico” and was responsible for the company’s administrative functions, sales, accounting and finance. His father, who was also President of the Guatemalan and the Central American Press Associations, managed the journalism division of “El Gráfico.” He delegated journalism functions to Jorge López Selva, his editor-in-chief. “El Gráfico” and Mr. Carpio Nicolle provided each other with mutual support. Mr. Carpio Nicolle represented the image of “El Gráfico.” Evidently, as a political figure, his father appeared in the newspaper a great deal, because he was a public personality and a great national leader. “El Gráfico” provided an opportunity for all sectors to express themselves, despite the financial boycotts, the attacks and the threats it had to face. “El Gráfico” always gave space to reports of human rights violations in Guatemala, through advertisements or paid announcements and in its information. As an informative, journalistic and democratic mechanism during the dictatorship and, subsequently, with the onset of democracy, the newspaper was a constant source of criticism of governmental errors. It was a permanent monitor of the actions of Guatemala’s first democratic government. After the attack on Mr. Carpio Nicolle and his collaborators, other media have been too frightened to continue providing information with reports on human rights violations, particularly on issues related to the Army. For 30 years, the newspaper grew constantly, without setbacks. On June 20, 1993, three days before his father’s death, and the day the fiscal year ended, the newspaper recorded the highest sales and profits in its history, even though the national currency had been devalued by 100% in 1992. “El Gráfico” was the only source of the family’s income, since his father, his brother and he all worked there. After his father’s death, his mother, his