100. The Commission notes that in 2006 and 2011, the Human Rights Ombudsman requested the Supreme Court of Justice to extend the investigation deadline on a number of occasions as it was reportedly waiting to receive information requested from several institutions as well as to analyze the National Police archives.146 The Supreme Court accepted each request and periodically extended the investigation deadline.147 On January 27, 2011, the investigator from the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman informed the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Justice that the Public Prosecution Service had been requested to expedite the request to the competent organ for an arrest warrant for the persons responsible who took part in the woman's forced disappearance.”148 101. On July 9, 2013, Mario Polanco requested the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court to instruct the Human Rights Ombudsman to report on the status and progress of the investigation to determine Ms. Gutiérrez's whereabouts.149 102. On August 1, 2013, Agency 9 of the Investigations Unit of the Office of the District Prosecutor for the Metropolitan Area submitted a report saying that the process was "in investigation status.”150 The prosecutor's office concluded: Based on an analysis of the investigations carried out and public statements made by the victim's family, which have revealed that Ms. Gutiérrez ... was a member during the 1980s of the ... EGP, then actively collaborated with the ... ANN, as well as being a lecturer and researcher at San Carlos University ... and that she did research on adoptions at that university, there is sufficient cause to consider that ... there may have been a political crime [in the disappearance], coupled with the fact that ... the Human Rights Ombudsman ... declared that her disappearance constituted a human rights violation ....151 103. On September 13, 2013, the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court delivered a ruling in which it stated that the Human Rights Ombudsman presented his final report on the investigation, which concluded that "there is evidence to believe that there was no direct participation, acquiescence, or tolerance on the part of members of the State security forces ... but, rather, elements ... that have led one possible culprit to be singled out ... Juan ... Arancibia.”152 It said that based on this report, the investigations of the special inquiry had concluded and it ordered the report to be referred back to prosecutor’s office at the Public Prosecution Service.153 Mario Polanco presented a brief opposing the closure of the special inquiry.154 104. On January 31, 2014, prosecutor Olga Arias informed the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court that she had received the record of the case concerning Ms. Gutiérrez from the Human Rights Ombudsman.155 On March 11, 2014, prosecutor Olga Arias said that Agency 5 of the Investigations Unit of the Office of the District Prosecutor for the Metropolitan Area was in charge of the investigation of the case.156 146 Annex 1. Judicial record, Volumes 5 and 6. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014. 147 Annex 1. Judicial record, Volumes 5 and 6. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014. 148 Annex 1. Judicial record, Page 5412, Volume 6. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014. 149 Annex 1. Judicial record, Pages 2694-2695. Volume 6. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014. 150 Annex 1. Judicial record, Pages 2671-2674, Volume 6. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014. 151 Annex 1. Judicial record, Pages 2671-2674, Volume 6. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014. 152 Annex 1. Judicial record, Pages 2701-2702, Volume 6. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014. 153 Annex 1. Judicial record, Pages 2701-2702, Volume 6. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014. 154 Annex 1. Judicial record, Pages 2706-2714, Volume 6. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014. 155 Annex 1. Judicial record, Page 2734, Volume 6. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014. 156 Annex 1. Judicial record, Page 2747, Volume 6. Enclosed with the State's communication of November 23, 2014. 21