cooperative that precisely “beloged to sympathizers of the […] EZLN.”51 Antonio lived with his family in the
residence that was located in the store itself in Sabanilla.52
35.
According to his wife’s statement, Antonio was a member of the EZLN civilian grassroots support and
an active member of the PRD. 53 The person allegedly responsible for his disappearance, Juan López, also
identified Antonio González as a Zapatista.54 Additionally, the EZLN Good Governance Junta (Junta de Buen
Gobierno) confirmed Antonio González’s membership in the civilian grassroots support of the EZLN and
attributed his disappearance to “members of the Desarrollo, Paz y Justicia paramilitary group.”55
36.
Additionally, Juan López was identified by the victim’s wife and by the Centro de Derechos Humanos
Fray Bartolomé de las Casas of belonging to Paz y Justicia,56 even though he denied it.57 However, in a statement
to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, he said that his family members were P.R.I. members.58 The Commission notes
that in the file of the instant case two communications appear from the non-profit organization “Desarrollo,
Paz y Justicia,” noting that Juan López does not belong to the organization.59 In this regard, the Commission
considers there to be sufficient evidence that said organization was formally incorporated in order to make the
paramilitary structure Paz y Justice appear legal and be able to secure financing from the State of Chiapas and,
therefore, Juan López’s link to the paramilitary group cannot be ruled out based on such communications.
37.
On January 18, 1999, at approximately twelve midnight, Antonio González left his residence in
Sabanilla, Chiapas, heading in the direction of the Sabanilla river, which was in the vicinity of his residence,
together with Juan López, who would sell him a gun that he claimed had been stashed in that location.60 Before
leaving, Antonio González told his wife Sonia López that he would be back at around 1:00 AM and he asked her
to wait up to unlock the door for him.61 Nonetheless, Antonio González never came back home.62 Juan López
claimed that after completing the sale next to the river, Antonio González headed on foot toward the El Calvario
sector where he would hide the gun, heading toward Santa Catarina, and that he [Juan] headed to Pasijá de
Morelos,63 arriving there at about 3:00 AM.64
38.
After unsuccessfully searching for her husband, on January 20, 1999, Sonia López reported his
disappearance to the Municipal Judge of Sabanilla, Chiapas. 65 As from that moment, an investigation was
opened by that Municipal Court, which was then transferred on January 22 of the same year to the Office of the
Public Prosecutor of Yajalón, Chiapas, where a pretrial investigation was opened against Juan López for
Annex 01. Case file of Preliminary Investigation AL41/SJI/030/99, page 17. Record dated February 4, 1999. Annex 15. Petitioner’s
Submission of January 15, 2008.
52 Annex 01. Case file of Preliminary Investigation AL41/SJI/030/99, pages 7-8. Statement of Sonia López dated January 23, 1999. Annex
15. Petitioner’s Submission of January 15, 2008.
53 Annex 01. Case file of Preliminary Investigation AL41/SJI/030/99, pages 12-13. Statement of Sonia López dated January 23, 1999. Annex
15. Petitioner’s Submission of January 15, 2008.
54 Annex 03. Case File 072/99 of the Juvenile Offender Council of the State of Chiapas, page 70. Annex 16. Petitioner’s Submission of January
15, 2008; and Annex 01. Case file of Preliminary Investigation AL41/SJI/030/99, page 16. Annex 15. Petitioner’s Submission of January 15,
2008.
55 Annex 10. Letter to the IACHR from the Junta de Buen Gobierno “Nueva Semilla que va a Producir” of the Caracol V Roberto Barrios “que
Habla para Todos”, Northern Chiapas, August 5, 2013. Annex 3. Petitioner’s Submission, August 30, 2013.
56 Annex 03. Case File 072/99 of the Juvenile Offender Council of the State of Chiapas, pages 69-71. Annex 16. Petitioner’s Submission of
January 15, 2008.
57 Annex 03. Case File 072/99 of the Juvenile Offenders Council of the State of Chiapas, page 70. Annex 16. Petitioner’s Submission of
January 15, 2008; Annex 01. Case file of Preliminary Investigation AL41/SJI/030/99, pages 28-29. Annex 15. Petitioner’s Submission of
January 15, 2008.
58 Annex 01. Case file of Preliminary Investigation AL41/SJI/030/99, page 42. Annex 15. Petitioner’s Submission of January 15, 2008.
59 Annex 11. Letters dated May 7, 2007 and October 3, 2008 from the non-profit corporation “Desarrollo, Paz y Justicia”. Annex 6. State’s
Submission, June 9, 2014.
60 See, inter alia; Annex 01. Case file of Preliminary Investigation AL41/SJI/030/99, pages 2, 4, 9, 11, 12. Annex 15. Petitioner’s Submission
of January 15, 2008.
61 See, inter alia: Annex 01. Case file of Preliminary Investigation AL41/SJI/030/99, pages 8 and 12. Annex 15. Petitioner’s Submission of
January 15, 2008.
62 See, inter alia: Annex 01. Case file of Preliminary Investigation AL41/SJI/030/99, pages 3, 8, 9, 9th, 12th, 13. Annex 15. Petitioner’s
Submission of January 15, 2008.
63 Annex 01. Case file of Preliminary Investigation AL41/SJI/030/99, pages 11, 16. Annex 15. Petitioner’s Submission of January 15, 2008.
64 Annex 03. Case File 072/99 of the Juvenile Offender Council of the State of Chiapas, page 70th-71. Annex 16. Petitioner’s Submission of
January 15, 2008.
65 Annex 01. Case file of Preliminary Investigation AL41/SJI/030/99, page 2. Annex 15. Petitioner’s Submission, January 15, 2008.
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