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the Law on the Authentic Interpretation of Article 112 of the Constitution was
in force41;
56.30) On November 17, 2000, Congress annulled the dismissal decisions
(supra 56.25) and reinstated Mr. Aguirre Roca, Mr. Rey Terry and Mrs.
Revoredo Marsano as justices of the Constitutional Court42; and
56.31) As a result of their dismissal, the three justices of the Constitutional
Court failed to receive their salaries and incurred expenses and costs in
litigating the various internal and international proceedings43.
41
Cf. Resolution of the Constitutional and Social Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice on the
application for amparo filed by congresswoman, Martha Gladys Chávez Cossio, against the Constitutional
Court, Tome I, Annex 21; Newspaper article, “Corte Suprema declaró fundado amparo a favor de
reelección presidencial”, no reference, Tome I, Annex 21; Newspaper article, “Renovar la Corte Suprema”,
Expreso, February 19, 1998, Tome I, Annex 22; Newspaper article, “Poder Judicial: ¿cara o sello?”, El
Comercio, February 18, 1998, Tome I, Annex 22; Newspaper article, “Un grave caso de inseguridad
jurídica”, El Comercio, February 19, 1998, Tome I, Annex 22; expert report of Jorge Avendaño Valdéz
before the Inter-American Court, on November 22, 2000; and expert report of Mario Pasco Cosmópolis
before the Inter-American Court on November 22, 2000.
42
Cf. Copy of the legislative resolution of the Congress of the Republic, No. 007-2000-CR, dated
November 17, 2000; and newspaper article, “El Tribunal Constitucional ya puede funcionar plenamente”,
El Comercio, November 21, 2000.
43
Cf. Brief of Lourdes Flores Nano dated January 4, 2001, addressed to the Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights; invoice dated November 16, 2000, of the lawyer, Lourdes Flores Nano,
issued in the name of Guillermo Rey Terry for professional services; brief of Manuel Aguirre Roca dated
January 3, 2001, on the expenses and costs arising from the proceeding undertaken owing to the removal
from the bench of the Constitutional Court; Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement showing payment of
American Airlines tickets and flight insurance on June 5, 1997, Annex 1; Delia Revoredo’s credit card
statement showing payment of a car rental on June 5, 1997, from Hertz Car Rental, Miami, United States,
Annex 2; Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement showing payment of hotel expenses from June 5 to 14,
1997, at the Marriott Hotel, Miami, United States, Annex 3; Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement
showing payment of hotel expenses on June 9 and 10, 1997, at the Biltmore Hotel, Florida, United States,
Annex 4; invoice dated January 6, 1999, of the lawyer’s office BMU S.C.R.L. issued in the name of
Corporación de Productos Alimenticios Nacionales PYC S.A. for professional services Ugaz issued in the
name of Corporación de Productos Alimenticios Nacionales PYC S.A. for professional services, Annex 5;
invoice dated October 29, 1997, of the lawyer’s office Benites, Mercado and Ugaz issued in the name of
Corporación de Productos Alimenticios Nacionales PYC S.A. for professional services, Annex 5; invoice
dated February 4, 1997, of the lawyer’s office Benites, Mercado and Ugaz issued in the name of
Corporación de Productos Alimenticios Nacionales PYC S.A. for professional services, Annex 5; Delia
Revoredo’s credit card statement showing car rental on June 24, 1998, from Mapache Rent a Car, Costa
Rica, Annex 6; table entitled “Reno Fees” and documents relating to the judgment for slander, Annex 7;
Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement showing payment of airline tickets on June 23, 1998, to American
Airlines, Annex 8; Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement showing payment of hotel expenses on May 21,
1998, at the Hyatt Hotel, Florida, United States, Annex 9; Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement showing
payment of hotel expenses on June 25 and 26, 1998, at the Hilton Hotel, Washington, United States,
Annex 10; Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement showing payment of hotel expenses on June 23, 1998,
at the Marriott Hotel, Miami, United States, Annex 11; Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement showing
payment of hotel expenses from June 26 to July 12, 1998 at the Georgetown Suites Hotel, Washington
D.C., United States, Annex 12; Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement showing payment of hotel expenses
from June 29 to July 1, 1998, at the Georgetown Suites Hotel, Washington D.C., United States, Annex 13;
Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement showing payment of a car rental from July 3 to 17, 1998, from
Enterprise Rent a Car, Washington D.C., United States, Annex 14; Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement
showing payment of hotel expenses from June 12 to 17, 1998, at the Georgetown Suites Hotel,
Washington D.C., United States, Annex 14; Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement showing payment of
hotel expenses from July 17 to 22, 1998, at the Marriott Hotel, Miami, United States, Annex 14; Delia
Revoredo’s credit card statement showing payment of telephone services on July 24, 1998, Miami, United
States, Annex 14; Delia Revoredo’s credit card statement showing payment of hotel expenses on August
9, 1998 en el Apartotel Villas del Río, Costa Rica, Annex 15; invoices dated August 9, 1998, of the
Apartotel Villas del Río for miscellaneous expenses, Costa Rica, Annex 15; invoices dated November 3,
1998, of the Apartotel Villas del Río for miscellaneous expenses, Costa Rica, Annex 15; Delia Revoredo’s
credit card statement showing payment of a car rental of August 9, 1998 in Thrifty Rent-a-Car, Costa Rica,