47 . buckets of water and urine at them” and they threatened to beat them with chains. 139 In the video presented as evidence by the Commission it can be observed that in a very small space (an entrance or stairs of a building) there are a lot of people arguing and screaming. At some time it seems that a man tries to hit another person. In another scene you can observe how a liquid falls from the building on top of people gathered on the street. 140 Mr. Gutierrez coincided with the above.141 171. According to the representatives, the fact was denounced on the following day before the Public Prosecutors’ Office. 142 Approximately six years after filing the complaints the alleged victims were interviewed.143 The State informed that on July 21, 2008 the 32° Section of the Public Prosecutors’ Office of the Judicial District of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas with Full Jurisdiction requested the dismissal of this and other complaintsdenuncias “because they referred to […] facts that constituted crimes that can only be prosecuted in a private suit,”144 reason why up to this date the corresponding decision is still being awaited.145 In the development of the investigation an unjustified procedural inactivity is observed (infra para. 318) 172. The Court considers that based on the body of evidence it is possible to deem as proven that Messrs. Isnardo Bravo, Wilmer Marcano, and Winston Gutiérrez faced obstacles by individuals in their journalistic activities of that day. However, based on the evidence provided it is not possible to conclude that the physical integrity of Messrs. Isnardo Bravo and Winston Gutiérrez was affected. * * * 173. The Commission indicated that on April 10, 2002 146 the correspondent Isabel Mavarez was attacked by a non-identified person while she was covering a news story at the headquarters of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), at Chuao. An object was thrown at her and it hit her in the face, for which she had to receive immediate medical attention. The representatives indicated that this incident occurred one day before that stated and it was a rock what hurt Mrs. Mavarez on the forehead, which required 12 stitches. The State argued that this fact was investigated and it agreed to dismiss the case on May 24, 2007. 139 Cf. statement of Isnardo Bravo (dossier of evidence, volume VIII, appendix 31 to the brief of pleadings, motions, and evidence, folios 3127-3128). 140 Cf. video titled “RCTV Reporter Isnardo Bravo and his team physically and verbally attacked at the IVSS headquarters, 03.04.2002” (appendix 34 to the brief of pleadings, motions, and evidence). 141 Cf. transcript of the interview with Winston Gutiérrez before the 32° Public Prosecutors’ Office of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas on July 9, 2008 (dossier of evidence, volume XXI, folios 6584-6585). 142 Cf. final arguments of the representatives (dossier of merits, volume VIII, folio 2493). 143 Cf. transcript of the interview with Winston Gutiérrez before the 32° Public Prosecutors’ Office of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas on July 9, 2008 (dossier of evidence, volume XXI, folios 6584-6585) and Request for dismissal of July 21, 2008 of the 32° Public Prosecutors’ Office of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas with Full Jurisdiction (dossier of evidence, volume XXVII, folios 9527-9541). 144 Cf. request for dismissal of July 21, 2008 of the 32° Public Prosecutors’ Office of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas with Full Jurisdiction (dossier of evidence, volume XXVII, folios 9527-9541). 145 Cf. Report n˚DFGR-VFGR-DGAP-DPDF-08-PRO-66-10603-08 of October 23, 2008 (dossier of evidence, volume XXVI, folio 9238). 146 Regarding the date of the facts, based on the evidence it can be concluded that the fact occurred on April 9, 2002.

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