Court of the victim, the expert witness offered and both Inter-American Defenders (including travel, transfers, lodging and per diem expenses for the days necessary to attend the hearings to be arranged), as well as the cost of the fees of the expert witness offered.” In the Order of November 17, 2016, the President of the Court approved the request filed by the victims through their representatives to have access to the Court’s Legal Assistance Fund and granted the necessary financial assistance to cover the travel, accommodation and living expenses necessary for the Inter-American Defender Belinda Guevara Casaya to attend the public hearing, as well as any necessary expenses incurred – or that they may be incurred – by the three Inter-American Defenders. 499. On December 5, 2017, a report on expenses was sent to the State, pursuant to Article 5 of the Rules for the Operation of the Fund. The State had an opportunity to present its observations on the disbursements made, which amounted to USD $5,789.30 for expenses incurred. Costa Rica did not submit observations. 500. In view of the violations declared in this judgment and in compliance with the requirements to have access to the Legal Assistance Fund, the Court orders the State to reimburse said Fund in the amount of US$ 5,789.30 (five thousand seven hundred and eightynine United States dollars and thirty cents) for the expenses incurred. This amount shall be reimbursed to the Inter-American Court within six months of notification of this judgment. G. Method of compliance with the payments ordered 501. The State shall pay compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage and to reimburse costs and expenses, as established in this judgment, directly to the persons and organizations indicated therein, within one year of notification of this judgment, without prejudice to the possibility of making full payment within a shorter period of time. In the event that the beneficiaries have died or die before they receive the respective compensation, this shall be delivered directly to their heirs, in accordance with the applicable domestic law. 502. The State shall comply with its monetary obligations through payment in United States dollars, or the equivalent in national currency, using for the respective calculation the exchange rate in force on the New York Stock Exchange (United States of America), on the day prior to payment. 503. If, for reasons that can be attributed to the beneficiaries of the compensation or their heirs, it is not possible to pay the amounts established within the period indicated, the State shall deposit said amounts in favor of the beneficiaries, in an account or certificate of deposit in a solvent Costa Rican financial institution, in United States dollars, and on the most favorable financial terms permitted by banking law and practice. If the corresponding compensation is not claimed within ten years, the amounts shall be returned to the State with the accrued interest. 504. The amounts awarded in this judgment as compensation for pecuniary and nonpecuniary damage and to reimburse costs and expenses shall be paid in full directly to the persons and organizations indicated, without any deductions arising from possible taxes or charges. 505. If the State should fall into arrears, including in the reimbursement of expenses to the Victims’ Legal Assistance Fund, it shall pay interest on the amount owed corresponding to banking interest on arrears in Costa Rica. 147