75 deforested areas, and iv) others considered appropriate in benefit of the Community of Triunfo de la Cruz. 297. The State shall adopt all administrative, legislative, financial, and human resources measures necessary for the implementation of this Fund, for which, within the three months following the notification of this judgment, it must appoint an authority with competence in the matter, in charge of its administration. On its part, the Community of Triunfo de la Cruz must appoint a representative as liaison with the State for the implementation of the Fund in accordance with the Community’s wishes. 298. For this Fund, the State shall destine the amount of US$ 1,500,000 (one million five hundred thousand dollars of the United States of America), which must be invested in benefit of the territory titled to the Community of Triunfo de la Cruz in a period no greater than three years as of the notification of this judgment. 299. Finally, the parties must forward to the Court a yearly report during the execution period detailing the projects in which it will invest the amount destined to the Fund. F. Costs and expenses 300. The representatives requested that the Court order the State “payment of the costs originated at a domestic level in the processing of the judicial and administrative proceedings followed by the victims or their representatives domestically, as well as those originated internationally in processing the case before the Commission and […] before the […] Court,” referring to a total of US$ 50,000 (fifty thousand dollars of the United States of America). 259 The State and the Commission did not refer to the costs and expenses. 301. The Court reiterates that, according to its case law, 260 costs and expenses form part of the concept of reparation, because the actions taken by the victims to obtain justice, at both the domestic and international level, entail disbursements that must be compensated when the international responsibility of the State is declared in a judgment against it. Regarding reimbursement of expenses, it is up to the Court to make a prudent estimate of their specific extent, which includes expenses generated before the domestic courts, as well as those generated during the processes before the Inter-American system, taking into consideration the circumstances of the case and the nature of international jurisdiction for the protection of human rights. This assessment can be made on an equitable basis and considering the expenses stated by the parties, provided their quantum is reasonable.261 302. Furthermore, the Court recalls that it is not sufficient to merely forward probative documents, rather the parties are required to submit arguments that relate the evidence to the fact that it is considered to represent and, in the case of alleged financial disbursements, the items and their justification must be clearly established. 262 Moreover, the Court has stated that “the claims of the victims or their representatives for costs and expenses and the supporting evidence must be submitted to the Court at the first procedural moment granted to them; that is, with the motions and pleadings brief; nevertheless, those claims may be The representatives stated the amounts related to the expenses incurred during the proceedings before the Commission, domestic jurisdiction, and before the Court. 259 Cfr. Case of Garrido and Baigorria v. Argentina. Reparations and Costs. Judgment of August 27, 1998. Series C No 39, para. 79, and Case of López Lone et al. v. Honduras, para. 330. 260 Cfr. Case of Garrido and Baigorria v. Argentina. Reparations and Costs, para. 82, and Case of Omar Humberto Maldonado Vargas et al. v. Chile, para. 181. 261 Cfr. Case of Chaparro Álvarez and Lapo Íñiguez v. Ecuador, para. 277, and Case of Omar Humberto Maldonado Vargas et al. v. Chile, para. 182. 262

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