the youths, made them get down on their knees, hit them on different parts of their bodies, and fired their weapons close to the youths’ ears while questioning them about an alleged theft of cattle from the “El Roble” farm, threatening to kill them if they reported the incident. Subsequently, the youths were driven to the Guanayén Police Station, where they were beaten again. Finally, they were transferred to the Barbacoas Police Station, where they remained detained and in solitary confinement until 9.30 a.m. on March 4, 2004. Rigoberto identified one of the police officers, and Jorge Antonio indicated that he could recognize his assailants because they had removed their hoods when they reached the river.78 74. On June 19, 2004, Elbira Barrios, Luisa del Carmen Barrios, Gustavo Ravelo, Jesús Ravelo, together with the minors, Oscar José Barrios and Jorge Antonio Barrios Ortuño, were travelling by car through Guanayén when they were intercepted by two police officials in a patrol car.79 Jesús Ravelo got out of the vehicle and was attacked, being kicked in the face, and on his legs and ribs.80 Then, the other official ordered him to hand over all the money he was carrying and threatened him with a weapon. Gustavo Ravelo, Jesus Ravelo’s son, protested about the way his father was being treated and, in reprisal, was insulted and pushed, falling to the ground.81 Following this, Luisa del Carmen Barrios also protested about the way her husband and father-in-law were being treated and a police agent hit her. In addition, she was insulted and pushed, and one of the police agents fired his gun near them,82 so that the bullet lodged in the back bumper of their vehicle.83 The police agents insisted on taking the minors, Oscar José and Jorge Antonio Barrios Ortuño.84 Subsequently, another police official, who identified himself as a sergeant, intervened and took the minors 78 Cf. Complaint filed by Rigoberto Barrios on March 11, 2004, supra note 77, folio 4801 and 4802, and Record of interview with Jorge Antonio Barrios Ortuño on March 11, 2004, supra note 77, folio 4804 and 4805. See also, forensic examination of Rigoberto Barrios of March 5, 2004 (file of attachments to Commission’s Report No. 11/10, tome 1, attachment 4, folio 3409). 79 Cf. Record of interview with Gustavo Ravelo by the Forensic and Scientific Crime Investigation Unit on February 23, 2005 (file of attachments to the Commission’s Report No. 11/10, attachment 6, folio 3439); Record of interview with Jesús Ravelo by the Forensic and Scientific Crime Investigation Unit on February 24, 2005 (file of attachments to the Commission’s Report No. 11/10, attachment 6, folio 3452). See also Complaint filed before the Public Prosecution Service on June 28, 2004 (file of attachments to the Commission’s Report No. 11/10, attachment 6, folio 3429). 80 Cf. Record of interview with Gustavo Ravelo on February 23, 2005, supra note 79, folio 3439; Record of interview with Jesús Ravelo on February 24, 2005, supra note 79, folio 3452; Record of interview with Oscar Barrios by the Forensic and Scientific Crime Investigation Unit on February 22, 2005 (file of attachments to the Commission’s Report No. 11/10, tome II, attachment 6, folio 3457), and Record of interview with Luisa del Carmen Barrios by the Forensic and Scientific Crime Investigation Unit on February 23, 2005 (file of attachments to the Commission’s Report No. 11/10, tome II, attachment 6, folio 3448). See also, Complaint filed before the Public Prosecution Service on June 28, 2004, supra note 79, folio 3429 and Record of interview with Elbira Barrios by the Forensic and Scientific Crime Investigation Unit on February 22, 2005 (file of attachments to the Commission’s Report No. 11/10, tome II, attachment 6, folio 3445). 81 Cf. Record of interview with Gustavo Ravelo on February 23, 2005, supra note 79, folio 3439; Record of interview with Elbira Barrios on February 22, 2005, supra note 80, folio 3444; Record of interview with Luisa del Carmen Barrios On February 23, 2005, supra note 80, folio 3448, and Record of interview with Jesús Ravelo on February 24, 2005, supra note 79, folio 3452. 82 Cf. Record of interview with Luisa del Carmen Barrios on February 23, 2005, supra note 80, folio 3448; Record of interview with Gustavo Ravelo On February 23, 2005, supra note 79, folio 3439; Record of interview with Jesús Ravelo on February 24, 2005, supra note 79, folio 3452, and Affidavit made by Luisa del Carmen Barrios (merits file, tome III, folio 900). 83 Cf. Police technical inspection No. 288 of the Forensic and Scientific Crime Investigation Unit of February 24, 2005 (file of the proceedings before the Inter-American Commission, tome III, folio 2521). 84 Cf. Record of interview with Elbira Barrios on February 22, 2005, supra note 80, folio 3443; Record of interview with Luisa del Carmen Barrios on February 23, 2005, supra note 80, folio 3448, and Record of interview with Jesús Ravelo on February 24, 2005, supra note 79, folio 3452. 29