67. During October, November, and December 2000, several investigative procedures were carried
out, including collecting statements from Jhon Jairo Velásquez, alias “Popeye” and the director of the
La Modelo Prison. 141 New investigative procedures were conducted between January and April
2001. 142 On April 1, 2003, the CTI of the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation presented a
report with information collected from interviews with Jhon Jairo Velásquez and Ms. Bedoya, pointing
to the possible motives for the crimes committed and the alleged participation of paramilitaries and
members of State intelligence agencies. 143 On May 22, 2003, in adding to her testimony, the
journalist presented information obtained over the course of her reporting on the possible
perpetrators of the facts and asked that it be added to the investigation. 144 Between 2004 and 2005,
new investigative steps were agreed upon and carried out, and additional testimony or expansions
thereof were collected. 145
68. On August 13, 2007, the Sixth Specialized Prosecutor of the National Human Rights and
International Humanitarian Law Unit agreed to give impetus to the investigations and therefore to
(i) hear an expanded statement by Ms. Bedoya, (ii) hear an expansion of the statement by Mario
Jaimes Mejía and (iii) indicate to the Human Rights Group of the CTI to continue with “the respective
investigative tasks aimed at singling out and identifying the other persons who took park in one way
or another as masterminds or perpetrators” of the facts. 146 On August 28, 2007, Ms. Bedoya again
expanded her statement in the context of the investigations into her kidnapping. 147 Between 2007
and 2011, new investigative procedures were agreed upon, including, inter alia, obtaining footage
from the surveillance cameras on the day of the events, securing information on the persons working
in the facilities of the La Modelo Prison on the day of the facts, and collecting the testimony of Jaimes
Mejía alias “el Panadero” or Jhon Jairo Vásquez Velásquez alias “Popeye.” 148 On August 11, 2010,
Sciences of June 20, 2000 (evidence file, folios 170 to 190).
141
Cf. Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Report on resolution proceedings of June 19, 2000 (evidence file,
folios 194 and 197); Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Record of judicial inspection of November 8, 2000 (evidence
file, folio 230); Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Record of judicial inspection of November 15, 2000 (evidence
file, folio 227); and Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Report of December 13, 2000 (evidence file, folio 252).
142
Cf. Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, photographic lineup, February 2, 2001 (evidence file, folio 265); and
Statement of Arle Olaya Quevedo, of April 26, 2001 (evidence file, folio 269).
143
Cf. Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Report of April 1, 2003 (evidence file, folios 290 to 297).
144
Cf. Expansion of statement of Jineth Bedoya Lima, of May 22, 2003 (evidence file, folio 328 following).
Cf. Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Resolution of June 29, 2004 (evidence file, folios 381 and 382);
Report of the Judicial Police, of October 1, 2004 (evidence file, folios 384 to 390); Office of the Attorney General of the Nation,
Resolution of January 31, 2005 (evidence file, folios 392 and 393); and Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Report
of April 13, 2005 (evidence file, folios 396 and 397).
145
146
Cf. Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Resolution of August 13, 2007 (evidence file, folio 400).
147
Cf. Expansion of statement of Jineth Bedoya Lima, August 28, 2007 (evidence file, folio 403).
Cf. Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Resolution of September 15, 2007 (evidence file, folios 409 to 411);
Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Resolution of October 31, 2007 (evidence file, folios 413 and 414); Office of the
Attorney General of the Nation, Resolution of August 21, 2008 (evidence file, folios 416 and 417); Bureau of Criminal
Investigation, office on crimes against life, human rights, and international humanitarian law, partial report of activities,
January 7, 2009 (evidence file, folios 610 and 611); Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Decision of September 15,
2007 (evidence file, folios 409 to 411); Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Resolution of August 12, 2010 (evidence
file, folio 646); Statement made by Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez, on September 9, 2010 (evidence file, folios 648 to 652);
Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Order of November 12, 2010 (evidence file, folios 654 and 655; Office of the
Attorney General of the Nation, Resolution of August 15, 2011 (evidence file, folio 679); Office of the Attorney General of the
Nation, Resolution of April 29, 2011 (evidence file, folios 714 to 717); Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, Resolution
of June 29, 2011 (evidence file, folios 737 to 743); Resolution of September 13, 2011 (evidence file, folio 679); Office of the
Attorney General of the Nation, Resolution of April 29, 2011 (evidence file, folios 714 to 717; Office of the Attorney General
of the Nation, Resolutions of September 13 and October 12, 2011 (evidence file, pages 790 and 791 and folios 793 to 798).
148
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