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31, 2006 […]” and provided said document as an attachment to the report. It further
stated that the delay in payment of the first installment was not a result of the State’s
unwillingness to pay but, rather, was due to the fact that she had failed to timely submit
the power of attorney to represent her children (supra Having Seen clause No. 3).
29.
That, as regards to the failure to provide a copy of the release document for
payment of the first installment to María Martínez-García or Maruca Martínez, in her
capacity as agent for her children Zoila, Pedro, and Adolfo or Rodolfo Soto-Martínez, in
the observations submitted on April 7, 2008 the representatives noted that, as per the
documents provided by the State, Mrs. María Martínez-García received payment of the
second and third installments on behalf of the aforementioned children, and they argued
that it was necessary for the State to explain its failure to make payment of the first
installment to each of the aforementioned persons (supra Having Seen clause No. 4).
30.
That, based on the information submitted by the State, the Court has verified
that the State effected payment of the first installment that was owing to Zoila, Pedro
and Adolfo or Rodolfo Soto-Martínez through their agent, Mrs. María Martínez-García or
Maruca Martínez.
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31.
That, as regards to the failure to submit the release document for payment of the
first installment to Gregoria Tecú-Chajáj –who, as verified by the Court in its Order of
November 28, 2007, had received payment of the second, but not the first, installment–
, the State indicated that she had already been paid the first installment and provided
release document No. 45 evidencing such payment.
32.
That, based on the information submitted by the State, the Court verified that
the first installment which was owing to Gregoria Tecú-Chajáj was actually paid to her.
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33.
That the Court notes that the information submitted by the State does not show
payment of the third installment to Mrs. Natividad Morales (single last name) and,
therefore, it is critical that the State submit updated information on her situation. In this
regard, it should be noted that she has been paid the first and second installments, as
per the release documents previously submitted by the State. Moreover, the Court has
verified that the heirs of Mr. Gumercindo Orellana have received, via a single payment,
the full amount set in the Judgment as due and payable to him.
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34.
That, as regards to the similar or identical names featured in the Judgment, the
State explained that it made payment only to those persons who had been duly
identified. It further noted that it made payment of the amount set by the Court, in
three installments, to 270 persons, and indicated that, in those cases where payment
had not been made, that was due to the fact that the relevant persons had failed to