129. On June 20, 2000, the Full Chamber of the District Superior Court issued Decision No. 60/2000 in the criminal case in a jurisdiction of privilege (“Caso Corte”), being prosecuted at the request of the Chamber of Deputies and the District Attorney’s Office against Germán Monroy Chazarreta, Lupe Andrade Salmón and others, for various crimes committed in the purchase of the street lamps manufactured in China, for which preliminary proceedings were initiated.103 130. On August 8, 2000, the Full Chamber of the District Superior Court issued Resolution No. 64/2000, in which it ordered that the case files be sent to the La Paz Criminal Examining Judge on duty, to move forward with the case.104 On September 6, 2000, the original case files were referred, by random selection to the Examining Judge on duty.105 131. On October 3, 2000, the Prosecutor’s Office recommended that an investigation be ordered into Germán Monroy Chazarreta, Lupe Andrade Salmón and others for the crimes of contracts detrimental to the State’s interests and other crimes. On October 3, 2000, the Ninth Criminal Examining Judge ordered investigation of 10 persons, one of whom was Ms. Lupe Andrade Salmón,”for conduct that carried the penalty prescribed in Article 154 (dereliction of duty), 153 (a resolution that contravenes the Constitution and the law), read in conjunction with Article 23 (complicity), 146 (influence peddling), in relation to article 23 (complicity) of the Penal Code.”106 On October 10, 2000, the Ninth Criminal Examining Judge issued a warrant to have Ms. Andrade summoned to appear in that court on October 17, 2000, to make her preliminary statement.107 132. On October 16, 2000, Mr. Juan del Granado Cosio, The Mayor of La Paz, filed a formal complaint with the Ninth Criminal Examining Judge for the purpose of becoming a civil party to the case being prosecuted against a number of persons, among them Ms. Andrade.108 133. On October 17, 2000, Ms. Andrade gave her preliminary statement109 and a hearing was held on precautionary measures. There, the Ninth Criminal Examining Judge decided to order Ms. Andrade’s detention in the La Paz Women’s Prison (Centro de Orientación Femenina de Obrajes de La Paz), pursuant to Article 233(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as the Prosecutor had requested based on the fact that the statement made during the investigative proceedings revealed sufficient information to allow one to infer that Ms. Andrade had participated in the facts under investigation, “without elaborating upon the legal considerations.”110 On October 17, 2000, the Ninth Criminal Examining Court issued the pre-trial detention 103 Annex 76. Brief from the District Superior Court to the Judge of the Second Criminal Trial Court (Liquidador), in which it reports on compliance with Constitutional Court Judgment No. 101/2004. Information presented by the petitioners during the working meeting held at IACHR headquarters in November 2006 and forwarded to the State in a communication dated December 12, 2006. 104 Annex 76. Brief from the District Superior Court to the Judge of the Second Criminal Trial Court (Liquidador) in which it reports on compliance with Constitutional Court Judgment No. 101/2004. Information presented by the petitioners during the working meeting held at IACHR headquarters in November 2006 and forwarded to the State in a communication dated December 12, 2006. 105 Annex 76. Brief from the District Superior Court to the Judge of the Second Criminal Trial Court (Liquidador), in which it reports on compliance with Constitutional Court Judgment No. 101/2004. Information presented by the petitioners during the working meeting held at IACHR headquarters in November 2006 and forwarded to the State in a communication dated December 12, 2006. 106 Annex 47. Resolution No. 508/2000 from the Judge of the Ninth Criminal Examining Court, dated October 3, 2000, Original Preliminary Order. Attachment to the State’s brief of June 4, 2003. 107 Annex 48. Warrant to Appear in Court, signed by the Ninth Criminal Examining Judge, Dr. Daen Rolando Sarmiento. Attachment to the State’s brief of June 4, 2003. 108 Annex 70. Brief from Juan del Granado Cossio, The Mayor of La Paz, to the Ninth Criminal Examining Judge, to file a formal complaint for the crimes specified therein, become a civil party, precautionary measures, domicile, October 16, 2000. Attachment to the State’s brief of June 14, 2004. 109 Annex 49. La Paz District Superior Court, Ninth Criminal Examining Judge, October 17, 2000. Attachment to the State’s brief of June 4, 2003. 110 Annex 50. Record of the Hearing on Precautionary Measures, signed by the Ninth Criminal Examining Judge. Attachment to the State’s brief of June 4, 2003.