107. In case No. 3002, the Oral Court issued its verdict on November 27, 2020, and read out
the reasoning for the decision on March 3, 2021. The judges established, inter alia, that “[Ms.]
Grisonas [Andrijauskaite] and her children, Anatole and Victoria […], were illegally deprived
of their liberty, and were […] transferred [to] Automotores Orletti, where they were subjected
to torture, hidden, and held”. Afterwards, the children “were transported to […] Uruguay […]
[and] [later […] to […] Chile […] where they were abandoned in O’Higgins Plaza, where they
were found by the authorities […] and remained in a center for minors until […] they were
adopted by the Larrabeiti-Y[á]ñez couple.” Based on the foregoing, the defendants were
convicted of a number of crimes committed to the detriment of Anatole and Victoria 122 (infra
para. 173). As reported by the State, the defense attorney of one of the defendants appealed
the judgment, so the decision to resolve the appeal filed is pending.
108. Independent of the above processes, in the framework of cases 1351, 1499, 1604, 1584,
1730, and 1772, Federal Criminal Oral Court No. 6 of the Federal Capital issued its verdict on
July 5, 2012, and read out the reasoning for the decision on September 17, 2012. The process
was initiated based on the complaint filed in 1996 by members of the “Grandmothers of Plaza
de Mayo" Association with the aim of “demonstrating that the appropriation of children had
been a practice” of the “repressive methodology.” The trial was known as the “Systematic plan
for the appropriation of children,” 123 and it progressed very slowly through “long delays.” 124
In the framework of the case, “11 […] high-ranking soldiers, responsible for the
implementation of the repressive practice” were charged, among others. 125
109. Regarding the facts committed to the detriment of Anatole and Victoria, the court
established that “they were taken from the custody of their parents […] on September 26,
1976,” and that “they were legally adopted in […] Chile […], until […] the biological family […]
managed to establish the whereabouts of the children, who were then identified and able to
learn their true identities.” The judgment added that Anatole and Victoria “were taken […] [to]
'Automotores Orletti' where they were held illegally until […] they were transferred to […]
Uruguay. […] They were finally transferred to […] Chile". This led to the conviction of a person
who had been a member of the first Military Junta that ruled during the period of the
dictatorship 126 (infra para. 174). Because this individual had died July 8, 2013, the Oral Court
“ordered the termination of criminal liability.” 127
D.1.1. The investigation into the whereabouts of Mario Roger Julien
Cáceres and Victoria Lucía Grisonas Andrijauskaite
Cf. Judgment issued by Federal Oral Criminal Court No. 1 on March 3, 2021, case No. 3002 (evidence file,
volume X, annexes on supervening facts, folios 16470, and 16871 to 16879), and official letter of July 15, 2020 issued
by the Prosecutor of the Office of the Prosecutor for Crimes against Humanity of the Office of the Prosecutor of the
Nation (evidence file, volume IV, annex 17 to the answering brief, folio 12345).
123
During the process, 34 cases of “abduction, retention, and concealment of children under the age of 10” were
examined, including the cases of Anatole and Victoria. Cf. Judgment issued by Federal Oral Criminal Court No. 6 on
September 17, 2012, cases No. 1351, 1499, 1604, 1584, 1730, and 1772 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 18 to the
answering brief, folios 15823 to 15825).
124
Although Laws No. 23,492 and 23,521 excluded from their regulation the crimes of "abduction and
concealment of minors" and "replacement of their civil status," the respective cases advanced "with long delays" due
to the connection of the facts with those "protected ” by the aforementioned regulations. Cf. Written expert opinion
rendered by Pablo Parenti (evidence file, volume XI, written expert opinions, folios 16902, 16906, 16907, and 16994).
125
Cf. Judgment issued by Federal Oral Criminal Court No. 6 on September 17, 2012, cases No. 1351, 1499,
1604, 1584, 1730, and 1772 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 18 to the answering brief, folios 14506 to 15831).
126
Cf. Judgment issued by Federal Oral Criminal Court No. 6 on September 17, 2012, cases No. 1351, 1499,
1604, 1584, 1730, and 1772 (evidence file, volume IV, annex 18 to the answering brief, folios 15,425, 15,438,
15,441, and 15,463). The ruling added that Anatole and Victoria "were the first children to be located."
127
Cf. Official communication of July 15, 2020 issued by the Prosecutor of the Office of the Prosecutor for Crimes
against Humanity of the Office of the Prosecutor of the Nation (evidence file, volume IV, annex 17 to the answering
brief, folio 12347), and official communication of July 15, 2020 issued by the Attorney General in charge of the
Specialized Unit for cases of appropriation of children during State terrorism of the Office of the Public Prosecutor of
the Nation (evidence file, volume IV, annex 19 to the answering brief, folio 15,837).
122
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