10 place. She has not received any information whatsoever about her nephew after his detention. 4. Edgar Román Arias, friend to José Francisco Rivas-Fernández He was held at the same place where José Franciso Rivas-Fernández was, but has no knowledge about the circumstances in which his friend was detained. 5. Alfredo Enrique Vásquez-Loureda, legal representative of Mrs. Alejandra Josefina Iriarte de Blanco in the criminal proceedings regarding the forced disappearance of her spouse, Mr. Oscar José Blanco-Romero The delays and irregularities of the criminal proceedings regarding the forced disappearance of Mr. Oscar Blanco-Romero were evident. The DISIP did not efficiently collaborate to relieve the accused parties from their police duties for the duration of the criminal proceedings against them. Judicial authorities also acted in a dilatory manner. Mrs. Alejandra Josefina Iriarte de Blanco's right to be heard was violated during the proceedings in which he represented her, and so was his right to intervene on her behalf, in spite of his having duly evidenced he was authorized to do so. Up to this date, nobody has been convicted for Mr. Oscar José BlancoRomero's disappearance. 6. Oswaldo José Domínguez-Florido, Thirtieth National Prosecutor with full federal prosecuting jurisdiction In August 2001, he was commissioned to intervene in the investigation conducted by the Office of the General Prosecutor regarding the disappearance of Mr. Oscar José Blanco-Romero. He participated in the preliminary hearing held at the Fifth Court in Vargas State, where serious violations of the victim’s rights and due process rules were committed. On account of the foregoing, he filed a formal report against the judge in charge of said Court, as well as an appeal against the Court decision delivered by said judge dismissing the accusation. However, the Court of Appeals for Vargas State, instead of rectifying the mistakes, regarding both substantive and procedural aspects, validated them and confirmed dismissal of the accusation by the prosecution. Consequently, he filed a petition for a writ of amparo (remedy for the protection of constitutional rights) before the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, which declared it admissible and ordered the accusation to be rectified. 7. Raúl Cubas-Lisandro, member of the Programa Venezolano de Educación-Acción en Derechos Humanos (Venezuelan Program of Education-Action on Human Rights) (PROVEA) In 1999, he was General Coordinator of PROVEA. His duties were to lobby and monitor the proposals regarding human rights brought before the Constituent Assembly. During his involvement in said organization, he became familiar with the claims and field investigations regarding the possible violations of human rights committed after the landslide that occurred in Vargas State in December of 1999.