1. To reject the preliminary objection ratione temporis filed by the State, pursuant to paragraphs 16 to 18 of this judgment. DECLARES Unanimously, that: 2. The State is responsible for the violation of Articles 3, 4(1), 5(1), 5(2), and 7(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights, in relation to Article 1(1) of this instrument and Article I(a) of the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons, to the detriment of José Álvaro López Mejía, Fabio González, Florenci Quej Bin, Rosendo García Sermeño, Félix Lux, Félix Salvatierra Morales, Andrea Castellanos Ceballos, Braulia Sarceño Cardona, Edelmira Girón Galbez and Paula Morales, pursuant to paragraphs 68 to 75 of this judgment. 3. The State is responsible for the violation of Articles 3, 4(1), 5(1), 5(2), and 7(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights, and also Article 19 thereof, in relation to Article 1(1) of this instrument and Article I(a) of the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons, to the detriment of Norma Morales Alonzo, Victoriano Salvatierra Morales, Antonio Santos Serech and Joselino García Sermeño, pursuant to paragraphs 68 to 75 and 88 to 93 of this judgment. 4. The State is responsible for the violation of Article 22 of the American Convention on Human Rights, in relation to Article 1(1) of this instrument, to the detriment of María Fidelia Quevedo, Antonio Ajanel Ortiz. Alba Maritza López Mejía, Elidea Hernández Rodríguez, Sotero Chávez, Juana Leonidas García Castellanos, Zoila Reyes Pineda and their family units, pursuant to paragraphs 76 to 83 of this judgment. 5. The State is responsible for the violation of Article 17 of the American Convention on Human Rights, in relation to Article 1(1) of this instrument, to the detriment of Elvira Arévalo Sandoval and of her children, Ernestina, Romelia and Rolando Hernández Arévalo, as well as to the detriment of Antonio Ajanel Ortiz and of his son, Carmelino Ajanel Ramos, pursuant to paragraphs 84 to 87 of this judgment. 6. The State is responsible for the violation of Article 19 of the American Convention on Human Rights, in relation to Article 1(1) of this instrument, to the detriment of Norma Morales Alonzo, Victoriano Salvatierra Morales, Antonio Santos Serech and Joselino García Sermeño, and also of Rolando Hernández Arévalo and Carmelino Ajanel Ramos, pursuant to paragraphs 88 to 93 of this judgment. 7. The State is responsible for the violation of Articles 8(1) and 25(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights, in relation to Article 1(1) of this instrument, as well as of the right to know the truth concerning the events, to the detriment of the persons identified in Annex III and in Annex VIII of this judgment, pursuant to paragraphs 100 to 116 of the judgment. 8. The State is responsible for the violation of Articles 8(1) and 25(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights, in relation to Article 1(1) thereof, as well as of the right to know the truth concerning the events, and Article I(b) of the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons to the detriment of the persons indicated in Annex VII of this judgment, pursuant to paragraphs 100 to 116 of the judgment. 9. The State is responsible for the violation of Article 5 of the American Convention on Human Rights, in relation to Article 1(1) thereof, to the detriment of the persons identified in Annexes III, VII and VIII of this judgment, pursuant to paragraphs 120 to 124 of the judgment. 54