13 the death of her brother because she had a very close relationship with him; she has suffered insomnia and depressions. All her hopes of justice lie in the inter-American system. 11. Hilda Rosa Páez, the mother of Richard José Páez Páez. Richard José Páez Páez was seventeen when he received a deadly bullet. He was in fourth year of secondary school, single, and had no children. Expenses in connection with the vigil were paid by contributions gathered among the community where the family lived, together with what the parents were able to contribute. COFAVIC covered expenses in the search for justice. The witness worked taking care of children at her home, a job she had to leave after the event. She began to suffer gastritis and colitis, and had to pay for her medicine. Due to lack of financial resources, she has not received psychological treatment. She and her husband have suffered due to the unfair death of their son, who had many projects ahead of him. The witness suffered insomnia and continues to feel immense loneliness. During the time after the facts, the family members all slept together due to the fear and anguish they felt. The parents of the victim had sacrificed to pay for his education, so that he would have better opportunities in life, and they hoped that Richard José would contribute to household expenses as soon as he got a job. They have been asking for justice in the courts and with the Prosecutor’s Office for many years, to no avail. They trust that the Inter-American Court will render justice. 12. Toribia Ojeda, the mother of Carlos Elías Parra Ojeda. Carlos Elías Parra Ojeda died at the age of twenty-seven. He was single and had no children. He worked as a messenger to support the family with 15,000.00 Bs. (fifteen thousand bolívares) weekly. At the time of the event he earned minimum wage. The parents covered expenses in connection with the vigil, while COFAVIC covered expenses in the search for justice. As a consequence of the facts, the father of the victim has suffered disorders, for which reason he has been hospitalized many times in the last seven years. The witness cannot work because of her age and the family’s only income is rental for their house. Due to the financial situation of the family, the witness did not receive any psychological treatment. The victim was the eldest son. She suffers insomnia, depressions and continues to feel great sadness because she has experienced once and again the way in which her son was killed. Her only consolation is for justice to be served and for there to be no more impunity for those responsible. 13. Yvonne Josefina Pirela Chacón, an aunt of José del Carmen Pirela León.