was neither opposed nor objected to, nor was their authenticity questioned.7 The Court also deems it appropriate to admit the statement given in the public hearing to the extent that it meets the object defined in the order that received it.8 14. Note is taken that the documents that were submitted with the State’s final written arguments were objected to by the representative, who “reiterated his express and categorical opposition, expressed on June 24, to the meritless and inadmissible documentary evidence that the State, in its final written arguments, proposed to be incorporated into the case.” The Court also notes that some of those documents: (a) were requested by the Court during the public hearing9 and (b) deal with matters that have been alleged by the parties and that concern the alleged violations10 or have already been incorporated into the documentary evidence submitted by the parties and the Commission.11 15. The Court, therefore, admits the aforementioned documents with the clarification that the documents submitted by the State in the form of extracts will be evaluated by taking into consideration that they are incomplete. V. FACTS 16. The Court, in this chapter, will establish the facts that have been taken as proved based on the probative evidence that has been admitted and that is in agreement with the Merit’s Report’s factual framework. The Court will also include facts presented by the parties that may explain, clarify or refute that factual framework.12 The facts will be presented as follows: (a) regarding Mr. Romero Feris; (b) regarding the pre-trial detention of Mr. Romero Feris and (c) regarding the criminal proceedings against Mr. Romero Feris. A. Regarding Mr. Romero Feris 17. It is an undisputed fact that Mr. Romero Feris held different public offices between 1985 and 1999. In 1985, he was President of the Rural Confederation of Argentina; between 1991 and 1993, he was Mayor of the capital city of the Province of Corrientes; between 1993 and 1997, he was Governor of the Province of Corrientes and, between 1997 and 1999, he was once again Mayor of the capital city of Corrientes. 18. Mr. Romero Feris and other public officials were accused of fraudulent administration, unlawful enrichment, embezzlement, abuse of authority, fraud, embezzlement of public funds, falsification of public documents, among other offenses. The alleged commission of those Cf. Case of Velásquez Rodríguez v. Honduras. Merits. Judgment of July 29, 1988. Series C No. 4, para. 140 and Case of Rico v. Argentina. Preliminary Objection and Merits. Judgment of September 2, 2019. Series C No. 383, para. 21. 7 This was presented by the alleged victim. The object of the statement may be found in the order of the President of the Court of March 18, 2019. 8 Cf. Extracts of the indictment of Mr. Romero Feris. Resolution No. 1321 of the Second Court of Instruction of Corrientes of October 7, 1999 (evidence file, fs. 345 to 348). 9 Cf. First Court of Instruction of Corrientes, Resolution N° 1023 of September 3, 2002 (evidence file, fs. 349 to 352), Resolution Nº 581 of the First Criminal Chamber of Corrientes of September 10, 2002 (evidence file, fs. 353 to 361), Superior Court of Corrientes, Order N°177 of December 3, 1999 (evidence file, fs. 363 to 371) and extract of an order of December 28, 1999, which refers to the pre-trial detention of Mr. Romero Feris (evidence file, f. 339). 10 11 Cf. Resolution No. 1251 of the First Court of Instruction of August 1, 2001 (evidence file, f. 190). Cf. Case of the “Five Pensioners” v. Peru. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of February 28, 2003. Series C No. 98, para. 153 and Case of Rico v. Argentina, para. 25. 12 5