1993. On October 7, 1993 Jesús Emilio Blanco Páez, a town hall employee and a MAC leader, filed a complaint before the National Procurator’s Office indicating that he had been publicly accused of being guerrilla member and had received death threats.60 49. Regarding the perpetrators of the above facts against MAC members, the Commission notes that in the case file on the death of Carlos Emiro Galvis, his wife said that: "[...] Gloria –married to Rambo who belonged UNASE— told him he had a list [...]" and that, as noted above,"Pelo de Puya, surnamed Romero, who belonged to the UNASE, asked for one million pesos to tell [her] who had killed [her] husband [...]"61. Meanwhile, regarding the death of Mr. Víctor Guadía, his mother said that "the rumors were that it had been the police and UNASE who sent them to kill those of the Community Action".62 Likewise, Mrs. Luz Neira Carrascal, Blanco’s widow, stated that "people commented was that it was the UNASE organized by the National Government, who had people from the Army, Police, the DAS, saying they were several united entities...”63 50. Regarding the allegations of coordination between the security forces and paramilitary groups, and with regard to the UNASE, the Commission notes that the case file shows that Major Lázaro Vergel said, "This is totally false" and said that in Aguachica, "in the urban areas no paramilitary group has been operating"64. Also, according to his statement, during "the whole time we were with Major BIGOYA as mayor with me in my post, no one spoke of paramilitary groups in Aguachica"65. For its part, the State reported on the result of proceedings aimed at investigating whether the Major Lázaro Vergel was involved in acts of violence related to the activities of paramilitary groups with one of the alleged victims in the case (see infra para. XXX ). The Commission notes that although such investigations in the ordinary, military and disciplinary jurisdictions has not yet found any official responsible, this situation in itself does not necessarily controvert all the evidence described in this section. [… continuation] brief of November 10, 2010. Sworn statement of Elibardo Galvis Barrera of March 20, 2003, before the Special Prosecutor of the National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office, case file No. 015 of the National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 9, pp. 295 - 301. Annex No. 10 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. Public Communiqué of the MAC, case file No. 015 of the National Unit of Human Rights of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Bucaramanga, folder No. 9, p. 301. Annex No. 11 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. See also sworn statement of María Castañeda Ortega dated March 26, 2003, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 2, pp. 90 - 92. Sworn statement of Gonzalo Cárdenas Alfonso of October 7, 1993 before the Office of Special Investigations of the National Procurator’s Office, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 2, pp. 81 and 82. Annex No. 15 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. Sworn statement of Gonzalo Cárdenas Alfonso of March 19, 2003, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 2, pp. 93 - 96. Annex No. 16 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. Sworn statement of Jesús Emilio Blanco Páez of October 7, 1993 before the Office of Special Investigations of the National Procurator’s Office, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 2, pp. 85 and 86. Annex No. 17 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. Sworn statement of Luz Neira Carrascal widow of Blanco, of March 19, 2003, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 2, pp. 97 101. Annex No. 18 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. 60 Jesús Emilio Blanco Páez was murdered on September 23, 1997. Report No. 431 of September 7, 2009 of the Criminal Investigator of the National Human Rights Unit Bucaramanga, case file No. 397 National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office, folder No. 3, pp. 279 - 286. Annex No. 12 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. 61 Sworn statement of Fabiola Pastrana, widow of Galvis, on March 30, 2003, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 2, pp. 122 and 123. Annex No. 13 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. 62 Sworn statement of María Castañeda Ortega dated March 26, 2003, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 2, pp. 90 - 92. Annex No. 14 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. 63 Sworn statement of Luz Neira Carrascal, widow of Blanco, of March 19, 2003, case file No. 397 of the National Human Rights Unit - National Prosecutor’s Office Bucaramanga, folder No. 2, pp. 97 - 101. Annex No. 18 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. 64 Interrogation of Army Major Jorge Alberto Lázaro Vergel, dated March 17, 1995, in the case of the Puerto Patiño village massacre, case file 008-152218 of the Human Rights Delegation of the National Procurator’s Office, folder of Annexes No 1, pp. 57 to 79. Annex 24 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. 65 Interrogation of Army Major Jorge Alberto Lázaro Vergel, dated March 17, 1995, in the case of the Puerto Patiño village massacre, case file 008-152218 of the Human Rights Delegation of the National Procurator’s Office, folder of Annexes No 1, pp. 57 to 79. Annex 24 to the petitioners’ brief of November 10, 2010. 13

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