for the Deputy Director of Prosecutors of the Public Prosecutor’s Office on the inquiries carried into the murder of Mr. Luna where Mr. Lincoln Figueroa was mentioned as one of the presumed intellectual authors.195 On March 7, 2000, Mr. Lincoln Figueroa gave his statement and claimed they wanted to incriminate him to undermine his political career.196 107. Moreover, several witnesses alleged that Mayor Salgado “had offered ten thousand lempiras [to Mr. Luna López] to […] stop delving into the mischief that went on in the Municipality.”197 Mayor Salgado made statements regarding this on June 10,198 and August 17, 1998,199 as well as on February 17, 2000,200 denying the aforementioned accusations. 108. In addition, according to some statements, Fredy Noel Salgado Mejía supposedly had knowledge of the plans to murder Mr. Luna López.201 A face-to-face hearing took place to corroborate this information.202 Likewise, Mr. Fredy Salgado “son” was accused by Oscar Aurelio Rodríguez Molina of allegedly contracting Alberto Isidoro Calix and Ítalo Iván Lemus to kill Mr. Luna López.203 This accusation was ratified in another statement by Oscar Aurelio Rodríguez on September 20, 2004.204 Based on Mr. Rodríguez Molina’s testimony, on September 27, 2004, warrants were requested for the arrest of Messrs. Alberto Isidoro Calix, Fredy Noel Salgado “Guifarro”, Alejandro Fredy Salgado Cardona and Adán Orellana;205 however, the Civil Court denied the request.206 (supra para. 71). 109. Finally, the Court notes that in the course of the aforementioned judicial proceedings, there were 10 changes of prosecutors207 and 14 changes of first instance judges.208 Gonzalo Zúñiga rendered on October 19, 1998, before the Catacamas Civil Court (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 6783) and statement of María Teodora Ruiz Escoto rendered on November 30, 1998, before the Catacamas Civil Court (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 5214). 195 Cf. Record of investigative activities of September 6, 1999 (File of attachments to the brief of pleadings and motions, page 4603). 196 Cf. Witness statement of Lincoln Alejandro Figueroa rendered on March 7, 2000, before the Catacamas Civil Court (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 7681). 197 Statement of Rosa Margarita Valle Hernández rendered on August 24, 1998, before the Catacamas Civil Court (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 6701). Cf. Statements rendered before the Catacamas Civil Court by: Inés Verónica Mejía Herrera on July 16, 1998 (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 5029); César Augusto Luna Valle on August 27, 1998 (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 5098) and María Teodora Ruiz Escoto on November 30, 1998 (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 5214). 198 Cf. Statement of Alejandro Fredy Salgado Cardona rendered on June 10, 1998, before the Criminal Investigation Division (File of attachments to the final written arguments, page 9388). 199 Cf. Statement of Alejandro Fredy Salgado Cardona rendered on August 17, 1998, before the Catacamas Civil Court (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 5061). 200 Cf. Statement of Alejandro Fredy Salgado Cardona rendered on February 17, 2000, before the Catacamas Civil Court (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 5309). 201 Cf. Statement of Eracles Javier Escobar of March 8, 2000, rendered before the Catacamas Civil Court (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 5335) and statement of Fredy Noel Salgado Mejía rendered on April 23, 2001, before the Catacamas Civil Court (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 5480). 202 Cf. Face-to-face hearing between Messrs. Eracles Javier Escobar and Fredy Noel Salgado Mejía (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 5483). 203 Cf. Statement of Oscar Aurelio Rodríguez Molina on June 15, 2004, before the Catacamas Civil Court (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 5980). 204 Cf. Statement of Oscar Aurelio Rodríguez Molina rendered on September 20, 2004, before the Catacamas Civil Court (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 5970). 205 Cf. Application for arrest warrant of September 27, 2004 (File of attachments to the State’s response, pages 5977 and 5978). This application refers to Mr. Fredy Noel Salgado Mejía, as Fredy Noel Salgado “Guifarro.” 206 5984). Cf. Ruling of Catacamas Civil Court of December 15, 2004 (File of attachments to the State’s response, page 207 Namely: Adrián Octavio Rosales Núñez from the start of the investigations, on May 21, 1998; Gia Firenze Leoni Jiménez from January 20, 1998; Javier Enrique Umanzor Silva from May 4, 2000; Karla Yaneth Zavala Mendoza 33