46 2002, the State published an offer of reward for the capture of Mr. Hernández González in national-circulation daily newspapers;76 33. Ángel Belisario Hernández appears as of April 25, 2002, through his legal representative, stating that he was transferred on July 11, 1992 to the facilities of the Tenth Battalion in Marcala, Department of La Paz.77 During that year, the legal representative took various judicial steps;78 34. on January 17, 2003, Ángel Belisario Hernández González was captured and he was informed that the case against him was in the preliminary proceedings stage. Ángel Belisario Hernández González made his statement that same day.79 On 76 Official Letter No. 81 of the Second Court of First Instance of la Esperanza, Intibucá of February 26, 2002 in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Transcripción de audiencia pública. Excepciones/ Fondo/Reparaciones,” p. 46; Notices of reward for information on Ángel Belisario Hernández published by the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of Honduras on March 19 and 21, 2002, in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Transcripción de audiencia pública. Excepciones/Fondo/Reparaciones,” pp. 13 to 14; and Publications in the press of the reward offered by the Office of the Attorney General to establish the whereabouts of Angel Belisario Hernández González, dated March 19, 20 and 21, 2002, in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” pp. 1481 to 1483. 77 Affidavit by Ángel Belisario Hernández González dated April 6, 2002, in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” pp. 1388 to 1389; Attestation of authenticity of the photocopy of the affidavit by Ángel Belisario Hernández González, dated April 25, 2002 in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” p. 1390; Brief filed by the legal representative of Ángel Belisario Hernández González before the Second Judge of First Instance of La Esperanza, Intibucá, dated April 25, 2002 in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” pp. 1391 to 1392; and Order to carry out actions requested by the Section Court of First Instance of Marcala issued by the Second Departmental Judge of First Instance of Intibucá, dated April 25, 2002, in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” p. 1394. 78 Communication sent by the secretary of the Court of First Instance of Marcala, La Paz addressed to the commander of the Tenth Infantry Battalion, Marcala, La Paz, dated May 27, 2002 in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” p. 1401; Communication sent by the commander of the Tenth Infantry Battalion addressed to the secretary of the Court of First Instance of Marcala, La Paz, dated May 31, 2002 in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” p. 1402; Testimony rendered by Daniel Adalberto Salinas Guiraud before the Second Departmental Court of First Instance of Intibucá dated August 20, 2002 in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” pp. 1407 to 1409; Request for proposal of a witness made by the legal representative of Ángel Belisario Hernández González before the Second Departmental Court of First Instance of La Esperanza, Intibucá, dated September 24, 2002, in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” p. 1409; Admission of the brief filed by the legal representative of Ángel Belisario Hernández González by the Second Departmental Court of First Instance of Intibucá dated September 24, 2002 in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” p. 1410; Testimony rendered by Miguel Ángel Hernández Pineda before the Second Departmental Court of First Instance of Intibucá on September 25, 2002, in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” pp. 1411 to 1412. 79 Statement by Lucinda Mena Amaya rendered before the Inter-American Court on March 4, 2003; Preliminary statement by Ángel Belisario Hernández González on January 17, 2003 in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Transcripción de audiencia pública. Excepciones/Fondo/Reparaciones,” pp. 26 to 33; Writ remitting Ángel Belisario Hernández from the Section Court of First Instance of Catacamas to the Second Departmental Court of First Instance of Intibucá dated January 17, 2003, in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” p. 1413; Handwritten note by the Head of the Municipality of Catacamas addressed to the Section Court of First Instance of Catacamas dated January 16, 2003 in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” pp. 1414 to 1415; Writ on the rights of the detainee issued to Ángel Belisario Hernández González by the Secretariat of Security, General Directorate of Criminal Investigation on January 16, 2003 in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” p. 1416; Receipt of the Official Letter remitting detainee Ángel Belisario Hernández issued by the Section Court of First Instance of Catacamas, dated January 17, 2003 in a file at the Secretariat of the Court entitled “Caso Juan Sánchez. Fondo. Tomo IV,” p. 1418; Official Letter No. 20 sent by the Second Departmental Court of First