53 . received.177 In the video presented by the representatives only the damages caused to the vehicles belonging to RCTV are observed.178 199. On August 14, 2002 this fact was denounced before the 2 and 74 Sections of the Public Prosecutors’ Office for involving attacks against the team of the program “El Observador” on that day.179 The State informed that on July 28, 2008 the 32° Public Prosecutors’ Office of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas requested the dismissal of the complaint because it referred to facts constituting crimes that can only be prosecuted in a private suit and with regard to which the corresponding decision is still being awaited up to this date.180 Since the State did not inform of any other diligences performed, this Court observed that there was unjustified procedural inactivity in this investigation for more than six years (infra para. 318). 200. This Tribunal considers that sufficient evidence has not been provided in order to consider the alleged verbal attacks against the alleged victims as proven. The fact that unidentified individuals damaged the vehicles belonging to RCTV was not contested. * * * 201. The Commission indicated that on August 13, 2002 the journalist Laura Castellanos was verbally attacked while covering the parliament session at the National Assembly. 181 202. The Court observes that Mrs. Castellanos, in one of her statements mentioned she was attacked by a woman.182 In that same statement she refers to an attack by two women, while in the other briefs and specifically in the complaint regarding the facts, reference as made to “struggles” with a single person. 183 In the video presented by the representatives only one person interviewed by several media firms is observed and none of the attacks described is verified.184 203. On August 21, 2002 the proxies of RCTV denounced the attacks before the 2° Fiscal of the Public Prosecutors’ Office.185 On May 24, 2004 the 68° Section of the Public 177 Cf. statement of Isnardo Bravo (dossier of evidence, volume VIII, appendix 31 to the brief of pleadings, motions, and evidence, folios 3127-3128). 178 In the video offered a RCTV van can be seen with smoke coming out of it and firemen trying to control the fire with a fire extinguisher. The commentator states that what started the fire in the van was a Molotov bomb. Two white vans painted with red spray on their right sides can also be seen. The date of the recording cannot be seen. The commentator adds that they are in front of the court. Cf. video titled “Attacks against properties of RCTV” (appendix 35 to the brief of pleadings, motions, and evidence). 179 Cf. Complaint of August 14, 2002 (dossier of evidence, volume IV, folios 943-951). 180 Cf. Report n˚DFGR-VFGR-DGAP-DPDF-08-PRO-66-10603-08 of October 23, 2008 (dossier of evidence, volume XXVI, folios 9241-9242). 181 The Commission argued in its application that on “August 13, 2002 the reporter Laura Castellanos was verbally attacked by supports of President Chávez, members of a partisan party of the ruling party, while covering the parliamentary session of the National Assembly. The attackers were trying to prevent her from carrying out her professional duties.” 182 Cf. statement of Laura Castellanos (dossier of evidence, volume VIII, appendix 31 to the brief of pleadings, motions, and evidence, folios 3137-3140). 183 Cf. complaint dated August 20, 2002 filed the following day before the Public Prosecutors’ Office (dossier of evidence, voume IV, folios 953-958 and volume IX, folios 3610-3615). 184 Cf. video titled “Laura Castellanos" (appendix 36 to the brief of motions, pleadings, and evidence). 185 Cf. complaint dated August 20, 2002 filed the following day before the Public Prosecutors’ Office (dossier of evidence, voume IV, folios 953-958 and volume IX, folios 3610-3615).

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