were found. The reason why the siblings were taken to Chile is unknown. According to some testimony before
the courts, there was an idea of “war bounty” (“botín de guerra”), that “the children were re-educated, in
principle, by the family of military and police officers, an effort to erase the identity and nationality of those
small children, that explains the exchanges, and when these children reached Chile, based on the age of the
older one, the person who was going to receive them did not want to take charge of them.” 47 According to
statements made by Victoria, “as Argentine and Uruguayan soldiers acted and … her brother was able to
recognize someone, they left them in a country other than those mentioned. Perhaps something went wrong in
the family that might receive them, or they were simply going to be left there anyway.”48
65.
After spending a few months in an orphanage they were separated and taken to different houses until
they were turned over to the custody of the Chilean husband and wife Jesús Larrabeiti and Silvia Yáñez, he a
dental surgeon and she a teacher; they had no ties with the repressive apparatus. In 1979, when they were
about to sign the adoption certificate, suspicions arose that they were the son and daughter of disappeared
persons from Uruguay, thus the couple did not sign the certificate and waited to clarify the situation.49
3.
On the family members’ search
66.
After the disappearance of the Julien-Grisonas families, Ms. Angélica Cáceres and Ms. Lucía
Andrijauskaite, the paternal and maternal grandmothers, respectively, undertook an intensive search for the
Julien-Grisonas family, nationally and internationally, distributing photos of their grandson and granddaughter
in various countries.50 In addition, they denounced the facts to the UNHCR and made various approaches to
military and governmental agencies in Argentina and Uruguay.51
67.
On June 8, 1977, a writ of habeas corpus was filed on behalf of Victoria Grisonas, Mario Julien, and their
children before the National Court No. 2 for Federal Criminal and Correctional Matters (Juzgado Nacional en lo
Criminal y Correccional Federal No. 2), thereby initiating Case No. 11,407. In addition, on August 4, 1977, Case
No. 41,803 was initiated in the 6th Criminal Court of the Judicial Department of La Plata, captioned “Cáceres de
Julien, María Angélica files writ of habeas corpus on behalf of Julien Cáceres, Mario Roger.” On October 16, 1979
Case No. 14,711 was initiated, captioned “Julien Cáceres, Mario Roger and Grisonas, Victoria Lucía re/unlawful
deprivation of liberty” before the National Court of First Instance for Criminal Investigation No. 14.52 There is
no information about the actions taken by the authorities in the context of those cases.
68.
In addition, in 1984, Ms. María Angélica Cáceres denounced the disappearance of her son and
daughter-in-law to the CONADEP. In the wake of those complaints, the Final Report of the CONADEP, published
in 1986, included File No. 2950 and File No. 2951, related to those forced disappearances.53 The first printing
of 40,000 copies ran out in the first 48 hours of sale.54
Annex XX. Judgment handed down May 31, 2011 in Case No. 1627 captioned “Guillamondegui, Néstor Horacio et al. re/aggravated illegal
deprivation of liberty, imposition of torments, and aggravated homicide,” Oral Tribunal for Federal Criminal Matters No. 1, p. 524. Annex
to the petitioner’s brief of August 3, 2012.
48 Annex XX. Judgment handed down May 31, 2011 in Case No. 1627 captioned “Guillamondegui, Néstor Horacio et al. re/aggravated illegal
deprivation of liberty, imposition of torments, and aggravated homicide,” Oral Tribunal for Federal Criminal Matters No. 1, p. 634. Annex
to the petitioner’s brief of August 3, 2012.
49 Annex XX. Judgment handed down May 31, 2011 in Case No. 1627 captioned “Guillamondegui, Néstor Horacio et al. re/aggravated illegal
deprivation of liberty, imposition of torments, and aggravated homicide,” Oral Tribunal for Federal Criminal Matters No. 1, pp. 559-631.
Annex to the petitioner’s brief of August 3, 2012.
50 Annex XX. Judgment handed down May 31, 2011 in Case No. 1627 captioned “Guillamondegui, Néstor Horacio et al. re/aggravated illegal
deprivation of liberty, imposition of torments, and aggravated homicide,” Oral Tribunal for Federal Criminal Matters No. 1, p. 622. Annex
to the petitioner’s brief of August 3, 2012.
51 Annex XX. File No. 2,951 (Julien Cáceres, Mario Roger) of the final report of the CONADEP, p. 7. Annex 10 of the initial petition of
November 11, 2005.
52 Annex XX. Judgment handed down May 31, 2011 in Case No. 1627 captioned “Guillamondegui, Néstor Horacio et al. re/aggravated illegal
deprivation of liberty, imposition of torments, and aggravated homicide,” Oral Tribunal for Federal Criminal Matters No. 1, p. 1108. Annex
to the petitioner’s brief of August 3, 2012.
53 Annex XX. File No. 2.951 (Julien Cáceres, Mario Roger) of the final report of the CONADEP. Annex 10 of the initial petition of November
11, 2005; Fallos de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación, tome 330, volume 4. Anatole Alejandro Larrabeiti Yáñez and one other v.
Argentine Nation of October 30, 2007, p. 4595. Available at: https://sj.csjn.gov.ar
54 Ministry of Culture. Presidency of the Argentine Nation. “El Nunca Más y los crímenes de la dictadura.” Edición Cultura Argentina, p. 12.
Available at: https://librosycasas.cultura.gob.ar/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LC_NuncaMas_Digital1.pdf
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