50 the facts (see supra para. 85).276 He also indicated that his son Omar told him that the missing persons from La Esperanza village “were guerrilla collaborators and others [were] full guerrilla members” and that their bodies were dumped into the Calder, Magdalena and Samaná rivers.277 160. On May 8, 2007 the Superior Court of Bogotá ruled on an appeal filed by the defense attorney of Ramón Isaza denying the motion to suspend deprivation of liberty and indicating that “based on the evidence gathered in the investigation, it has been established that the disappearances (…) were committed by paramilitary (…) groups (…) commanded by Ramón María Isaza (…), [and the] organization appears to have received the collaboration of the military forces.”278 161. On January 21, 2008, judicial investigators reported that Omar de Jesús Isaza, son of Ramón Isaza Arango, died; that one of the military officers named by Ramón Isaza - Alfonso Manosalva Flores – was the commander of the 4th Brigade at the time of the events and that he died in 1997;279 and that there were three majors in the area with the last name mentioned by Ramón Isaza, that is, the last name Hernández, one of whom died in 2004; another one worked in the administrative section; and another one was the chief of operations of the Pedro Nel Ospina Battalion and he was retired.280 162. The date set for the pubic confession hearing of Ramón Isaza was postponed several times for alleged health problems and finally took place on October 16, 2008. Mr. Isaza restated the events narrated in his prior statements and provided information about the child Andrés Suárez Cordero as described above (see supra para. 119).281 With regard to the alleged victims, he said that “they were guerrilla collaborators.” He also stated that he ordered all of the notebooks and books of the SelfDefense Forces of Magdalena Medio to be burned. At this hearing, the attorney for the victims’ families contended that he has not accepted responsibility for being the intellectual author behind the crimes and, consequently, should not receive the benefits under the Justice and Peace Law. The attorney voiced his disagreement with this hearing because the right to the truth has not been satisfied. The Inspector General also asserted that “there is a responsibility of the State” for the participation of a coronel and a major.282 276 Annex 3. Initial statement on the facts of Ramón Isaza Arango to the Office of the Special Prosecutor attached to the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, dated April 23, 2007. Annex to the submission of the petitioners of May 7, 2007; Annex 32. Addendum to the initial statement on the facts of Ramón Isaza Arango to the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, dated October 15, 2008. Annex to petitioners’ submission received on November 21, 2008. 277 Annex 3. Initial statement on the facts of Ramón Isaza Arango to the Office of the Special Prosecutor attached to the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, dated April 23, 2007. Annex to the submission of the petitioners of May 7, 2007. 278 Annex 66. Decision on appeal of the Unit of the Office of the Attorney General Delegate to the Superior Court of Bogotá, dated May 8, 2007. Case File No. 233 UNDH. Book No. 11. Pages 258-267. Compact disk attached to petitioners’ communication of June 24, 2010. 279 Annex 67. Report No. 380494 DI. UNDH-DIH.CTI of the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, dated January 21, 2008. Annex to petitioners’ submission received on November 30, 2009. 280 Annex 67. Report No. 380494 DI. UNDH-DIH.CTI of the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit, dated January 21, 2008. Annex to petitioners’ submission received on November 30, 2009. 281 Annex 5. Public confession hearing on statement of facts of Ramón Isaza, dated October 16, 2008. Compact disk attached to State’s communication of September 25, 2009. 282 Annex 5. Public confession hearing on statement of facts of Ramón Isaza, dated October 16, 2008. Compact disk attached to State’s communication of September 25, 2009.