76. Mrs. Villaseñor stated that in 2003 further violent acts and threats were committed against her and her family. She pointed out that on January 1, 2003 her niece Julia María Balconi Villaseñor died after being hit by a car.76 She said that on May 2, 2003 an unidentified person had attempted to get into her home.77 She added that on July 22, 2003. one of the tires on her vehicle was cut.78 The also claimed that there were various instances of telephonic interference.79 77. The State pointed out that in a telephone call to the Presidential Commission coordinating the Executive's Policy on Human Rights (COPREDEH), Mrs. Villaseñor had said that at that time she was not being subjected to threats and intimidation.80 78. The State reported that in February 2005, Mrs. Villaseñor was serving as a judge of the Fifth Division of the Court of Appeals for criminal matters, drug trafficking and crimes against the environment in the department of Quetzaltenango.81 79. Mrs. Villaseñor stated that in July 2005 she had gone to the cemetery and noticed that on her brother's tomb there were plastic flowers, on each petal of which there was a letter, which together spelled her name. She pointed out that that constituted a threat to her family.82 She added that during that month a couple of unidentified people had followed her from her office in Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City.83 She also declared that on August 22, 2005 a group of unknown people entered her home, beat her sister, stole passports belonging to family members, and drew a swastika on the door.84 80. On November 21, 2007, a person identified as Karina Montes wrote to the then President of the Supreme Court of Justice and referred to Mrs. Villaseñor in the following manner: (...) Doña María Eugenia Villaseñor is capable of killing just to stay in power, she threatens mercilessly, removes and maltreats anyone who appears not to suit her lucrative corruption purposes, has the backing of people in organized crime (...). Investigate (...) and you will see that this is true.85 81. Mrs. Villaseñor pointed out that she had denounced these occurrences to the Public Prosecutors' Office, because "it was being shown falsities that were impairing her honor, personal dignity, and judicial independence."86 She maintained that she did not know who that person had been. 82. In addition, Mrs. Villaseñor stated that on February 13, 2008, personal information had been stolen from her office in the Fifth Division of the Court of Appeals in Quetzaltenango.87 76 Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 77 Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 78 Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 79 Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 80 State’s communication of February 28, 2005. 81 State’s communication of February 28, 2005. 82 Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 83 Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 84 Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 85 Communication dated November 21, 2007. Attached to the petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 86 Precautionary measures file. Attached to the petitioners’ communication of August 11, 2013. 87 Petitioners’ communication of May 7, 2014. 13