238. To authenticate the expenses incurred by Mr. Ríos Ávalos, the representatives provided the following documents: (a) special power of attorney granted by the victim to the lawyers Adolfo Ferreiro, Roberto Hirsh and Sara Parquet de Ríos to represent him during the impeachment proceedings and to file appeals, including the action of unconstitutionality;203 (b) power of attorney granted by Mr. Ríos Ávalos to the lawyers Roberto Hirsh and Sara Parquet de Ríos to act in the criminal proceedings;204 (c) contract for professional services and fees between Bonifacio Ríos Ávalos and the lawyer Roberto Hirsh, for defense in the impeachment proceedings and the filing of actions of unconstitutionality, stipulating the payment of US$20,000.00 (twenty thousand United States dollars), with a “readjustment” of US$30,000.00 (thirty thousand United States dollars), “in case it is necessary to have recourse to the Inter-American Commission […] or Court”;205 (d) contract for professional services and fees between Bonifacio Ríos Ávalos and the lawyer Adolfo Ferreiro, to intervene on behalf of the former in the impeachment proceedings and the filing of actions of unconstitutionality, stipulating the payment of US$30,000.00 (thirty thousand United States dollars);206 (e) document recording the payment of US$20,000.00 (twenty thousand United States dollars) to the lawyer Roberto Hirsh;207 (f) document recording the payment of US$30,000.00 (thirty thousand United States dollars) to the lawyer Adolfo Ferreiro;208 (g) quote for professional fees to be paid to the lawyer Roberto Hirsh for his intervention in the criminal proceedings,209 and (h) document recording the payment of US$10,000.00 (ten thousand United States dollars) to the lawyer Roberto Hirsh, for his intervention in the criminal proceedings.210 239. They also provided various documents concerning measures taken in relation to the national and international actions that were filed (inter alia, plane tickets, postage expenses, accommodation, notary fees, photocopies and office supplies).211 240. In the case of Mr. Fernández Gadea, the representatives provided a document recording the “contingency fee arrangement” between the members of the victim’s family (wife and children) and the lawyer Nicolás R. Gaona Irún, in relation to his representation of the family Cf. Special power of attorney granted on November 26, 2004, by Bonifacio Ríos Avalos to the lawyers Adolfo Ferreiro, Roberto Hirsh and Sara Parquet de Ríos to represent him in the impeachment proceedings before the National Congress and to file objections (evidence file, volume IV, annex XV.A to the pleadings and motions brief, folios 8823 to 8826). 204 Cf. Undated letter granting power of attorney by Bonifacio Ríos Avalos to the lawyers Roberto Hirsh and Sara Parquet de Ríos to act in criminal case No. 1697/2004, entitled “Luis Lezcano Claude, Bonifacio Ríos Avalos, Carlos Fernández Gadea and Felipe Santiago Paredes ref/ atypical act” (evidence file, volume IV, annex XV.B to the pleadings and motions brief, folio 8828). 205 Cf. Professional services and fees contract signed on November 27, 2003, by Bonifacio Ríos Avalos and Roberto Hirsh (evidence file, volume IV, annex XV.C to the pleadings and motions brief, folio 8832). 206 Cf. Professional services and fees contract signed on November 27, 2003, by Bonifacio Ríos Avalos and Adolfo Ferreiro (evidence file, volume IV, annex XV.C to the pleadings and motions brief, folio 8833). 207 Cf. Document dated December 12, 2003, recording the payment of US$20,000.00 (twenty thousand United States dollars) made by Bonifacio Ríos Avalos to the lawyer Roberto Hirsh (evidence file, volume IV, annex XV.C to the pleadings and motions brief, folio 8831). 208 Cf. Document dated December 12, 2003, recording the payment of US$30,000.00 (thirty thousand United States dollars) made by Bonifacio Ríos Avalos to the lawyer Adolfo Ferreiro (evidence file, volume IV, annex XV.C to the pleadings and motions brief, folio 8830). 209 Cf. Document dated February 20, 2004, which includes the quote for professional fees to be paid to the lawyer Roberto Hirsh for his participation in case No. 1697/2004, for the sum of US$21,500.00 (twenty-one thousand five hundred United States dollars), which includes administrative expenses (evidence file, volume IV, annex XV.D to the pleadings and motions brief, folio 8838). 210 Cf. Document dated November 10, 2005, recording the payment of US$10,000.00 (ten thousand United States dollars) made by Bonifacio Ríos Avalos to the lawyer Roberto Hirsh (evidence file, volume IV, annex XV.D to the pleadings and motions brief, folio 8839). 211 Cf. Various documents on costs and expenses (evidence file, volume IV, annex XV.H to the pleadings and motions brief, folios 8899 to 8956). 203 55