Due to the objection of unconstitutionality filed by the accused [J. R], the present proceedings are suspended and remitted to the Supreme Court of Justice. […] With respect to the objection of prescription filed by [J. R.], since an objection of unconstitutionality is pending, the substance of the case is also suspended until the issue is resolved by the Supreme Court of Justice.80 C.2 Regarding the disappearance of Luis Eduardo González González and the subsequent investigation C.2.1 Facts 73. Amalia González, mother of Luis Eduardo González González, denounced that, at 2 a.m. on December 13, 1974, two persons “dressed in civilian clothes” came to her home and asked for "el chiqui," the family nickname of her son. She stated that, when she did not allow them in, they identified themselves as members of the Joint Forces and a group of soldiers armed with machine guns barged into her home. She stated that they remained there for several hours until they located the whereabouts of Mr. González González.81 They immediately went there and, in the early morning, detained him and his wife, Elena Zaffaroni Rocco, who was pregnant.82 Both were then taken to the Sixth Cavalry Regiment of the First Army Division.83 74. According to the Commission and the evidence, three persons, who were detained with Mr. González González, described his deteriorated physical and mental state at that time, as well as “the mistreatment and tortures” to which they had been subjected. 84 The Special Prosecutor also affirmed that Mr. González González was “tortured,”85 which agrees with the oral statement given before the Court by his wife, Mrs. Zaffaroni, as well as her other previous remarks, as will be shown. 75. Mrs. Zaffaroni declared that she was detained together with her husband and that they were kept blindfolded most of the time in the detention center, but on the day after they were apprehended she could identify her husband and was then able to exchange words with him. On the third day, she could hear him being tortured. She indicated that “on approximately December 18, [1974]” they removed the blindfold and made her watch her husband having convulsions. She stated that, after this episode, she did not 26th Criminal Court. Notification C. N° 391/2021. This document transcribes Decree 445/2021 of July 14, 2021. 80 Complaint presented by Amalia González de González on July 24, 1985, regarding the disappearance of her son, Luis Eduardo González, to the 10th Criminal Court. 81 Statement given, on August 13, 1985, by Elena Zaffaroni Rocco (evidence file, annex 1(3) to the Merits Report, fs. 27 to 33). The information provided by Mrs. Zaffaroni Rocco agreed with that of her oral statement before the Inter-American Court, specifying that she and her husband were detained at 3 a.m. 82 Complaint presented by Amalia González de González, on July 24, 1985, regarding the disappearance of her son, Luis Eduardo González, to the 10th Criminal Court and the statement given on August 13, 1985 by Elena Zaffaroni Rocco regarding the disappearance of Luis Eduardo González. The Special Prosecutor affirmed that “it has been determined that González González […] was detained, together with his partner and taken to the Sixth Motorized Cavalry Regiment (cf. Undated Report of the Special Prosecutor). 83 84 Cf. Statements of J.G.M., J.M.G. and J.P. of September 27, 1985 (evidence file, annexes 1(5), 17 and 18 to the Merits Report, fs. 39 to 43, 48 to 51 and 52 to 55, respectively). The Commission referred to the statements of four other persons, but it is not demonstrated that they had direct knowledge of Mr. González González. The mention of “mistreatment and tortures” was made by the Commission as a fact, which was not refuted. 85 Cf. Undated Report of the Special Prosecutor. 22

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