14 61. Following the killing of Joe Luis Castillo González and the threats of September 1, 2003, the Apostolic Vicariate of Machiques announced collective leave and the closure of the Social Action Office. Two months after the closure, the Vicariate redirected the work of the Social Action Office toward activities to strengthen community work and excluded assistance to refugees and human rights violations. In this regard, Monsignor Ramiro Díaz Sánchez said, […] the way things are we decided to resume activities on October 1. The rest of the staff who worked at the Vicariate with Joe are dismayed and afraid […] if this climate continues we must stop or introduce limits, so the work is going to be restricted because it’s difficult to do things when you work under pressure, stress, and without freedom.53 62. On September 30, 2003, the Director General for Legal Services of the Office of the Ombudsman requested the Human Rights Department of the Office of the Attorney General to adopt protective measures to safeguard the life and integrity of Linmay del Carmen Basabe Pérez.54 However, in her statement given on April 14, 2004, to the 20th Prosecutor's Office, Linmay del Carmen Basabe Pérez did not request protection measures for her person.55 63. As regards the family, following the murder of Joe Luis Castillo González, his wife, Yelitze Moreno de Castillo, and his son, Luis César Castillo de Moreno, moved their residence to the home of the sister of Yelitze Moreno de Castillo in Santa Lucía del Tuy, State of Miranda, where they stayed for the duration of the former’s recovery. Subsequently, mother and son moved in to the maternal home of Joe Luis Castillo González.56 64. Following their relocation, Yelitze Moreno de Castillo found work as a fourth-grade elementary school teacher near their home, which provided her with a living to support herself and her son. She currently works as an administrative employee in the studies control section. 57 In February 2008, Yelitze Moreno de Castillo began psychological treatment at the Psychological and Social Assistance Unit of the organization Comité de Familiares de las Víctimas de los sucesos ocurridos entre el 27 de febrero y los primeros días de marzo de 1989 (COFAVIC), in the course of which she was diagnosed with depression that varied from moderate to light and symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress. 58 Yelitze Moreno de Castillo still admits to feelings of sadness and loneliness associated with the loss of her husband and with the ensuing changes in her physical health, adaptation to a new job, limitation of social activities, and feelings of vulnerability and insecurity because of the failure to identify those responsible for her husband's murder. 59 65. Furthermore, the child Luis César Castillo Moreno displayed behavioral changes, such as difficulty sleeping, irritability, clinging, fear, and reactions to stimuli connected with the event, such as loud noises from detonations, motorcycles, etc. Those symptoms have lessened over time; however, with the 53 Petitioners’ brief on merits received at the IACHR on July 13, 2007. 54 Office of the 20th Public Prosecutor for the Judicial District of the State of Zulia, Case 24-F20-817-2003, Official letter DGSJ/2172-03 from the Director General for Legal Services of the Office of the Ombudsman, September 20, 2003, p. 132. Annex to the petitioners’ brief received at the IACHR on June 3, 2008. Not contested by the State. 55 Office of the 20th Public Prosecutor for the Judicial District of the State of Zulia, Case 24-F20-817-2003, interview with Linmay del Carmen Basabe Pérez, April 14, 2004, p. 145. Annex to the petitioners’ brief received at the IACHR on June 3, 2008. Not contested by the State. 56 Psychological and Social Assistance Unit, COFAVIC, Psychological Report, June 18, 2007. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ brief on merits received at the IACHR on July 13, 2007. Not contested by the State. 57 Psychological and Social Assistance Unit, COFAVIC, Psychological Report, June 18, 2007. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ brief on merits received at the IACHR on July 13, 2007. Not contested by the State. 58 Psychological and Social Assistance Unit, COFAVIC, Psychological Report, June 18, 2007. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ brief on merits received at the IACHR on July 13, 2007. Not contested by the State. 59 Psychological and Social Assistance Unit, COFAVIC, Psychological Report, June 18, 2007. Annex 1 of the petitioners’ brief on merits received at the IACHR on July 13, 2007. Not contested by the State.