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traveling, both for the different investigation teams that worked on the case and the various
individuals who provided information on the case […]”.215 As regards the possible
disbursement of funds on this account (supra para. 113), it has been proven in the records
that in November 2003, the Coordinator of the Attorney General’s Office sent a letter to the
hearing Judge, stating that “[t]he agents initiated their work in the afternoon [on October
29, 2003], but first they warned the Prosecutor’s Office that had to coordinate their stay in
the city because they had not been assigned traveling expenses, [and], for that reason, Mr.
Jacobo Kawas [...] was contacted, and he offered an apartment and HNL 1,000.00 for them
to work.”216 The Court finds that the family of the Blanca Jeannette Kawas-Fernández
effectively incurred certain expenses as detailed above, which were borne directly by Mr.
Jacobo Kawas-Fernández.
170. Furthermore, it has been stated in the records that Mr. Jacobo Kawas-Cury, father of
Mrs. Blanca Jeannette Kawas-Fernández, and her siblings, made certain disbursements as a
result of her funeral.217
171. Based on the considerations above, the Court establishes, on an equitable basis, the
following amounts for the items specified below: USD$ 600.00 (six hundred United States
dollars) to the benefit of Mrs. Blanca Fernández for traveling expenses to attend her
daughter’s funeral, and USD$ 600.00 (six hundred United States dollars) to the benefit of
Mrs. Carmen Marilena Kawas-Fernández for the same purpose.
172. Moreover, the Court establishes, on an equitable basis, the amount of USD$ 800.00
(eight hundred United States dollars) for traveling expenses to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Blanca Jeannette Kawas-Fernández to her children Selsa Damaris and Jaime Alejandro, and
USD$ 300.00 (three hundred United States dollars) for expenses incurred in the funeral of
Mrs. Blanca Jeannette Kawas-Fernández. Such amounts must be delivered to Mr. Jacobo
Kawas-Fernández, who will, in turn, deliver the appropriate amounts to the relatives
specified in the Judgment who timely incurred the aforementioned expenses. In accordance
with the precedents of this Court,218 the amount corresponding to Mr. Jacobo Kawas-Cury –
who passed away- must be distributed equally to his children, taking into account that at
the time of his death he was separated from Mrs. Blanca Fernández.219
215
Cf. statement rendered before a notary public (affidavit) by Mr. Jorge Jesús Kawas-Fernández on October
30, 2008, supra note 168.
216
Cf. official communication of November 5, 2003, signed by Licenciado Luis Javier Santos-Cruz, Coordinator
of the Attorney General’s Office of the City of Tela, supra note 137.
217
Cf. statement rendered before a notary public (affidavit) by Mrs. Selsa Damaris Watt-Kawas on October
28, 2008, supra note 171; statement rendered before a notary public (affidavit) by Mr. Jorge Jesús KawasFernández on October 30, 2008, supra note 168; statement rendered before a notary public (affidavit) by Mr.
Jaime Alejandro Watt-Kawas on November 4, 2008, supra note 166, statement of Mr. Jacobo Kawas-Fernández
rendered before the Inter-American Court, supra note 25.
218
Cf.Case of Myrna Mack-Chang. Merits, Reparations and Costs, supra note 8, para. 294; Case of TiconaEstrada et al. Merits, Reparations and Costs, supra note 8, para. 182; and Case of Valle-Jaramillo et al. Merits,
Reparations and Costs, supra note 10, para. 245.
219
Cf. statement rendered before a notary public (affidavit) by Mr. Jorge Jesús Kawas-Fernández on October
30, 2008, supra note 168, and statement rendered by Mr. Jacobo Kawas-Fernández before the Inter-American
Court, supra note 25.
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