had orders to take photos of Mr. Alvarado and to collect various additional information from him,”237 a
request that the petitioners considered unusual.238
186.
Also with regard to the provisional measures, the attorneys reported that on January 29,
2011, José Ángel Alvarado Favela, José Ángel Alvarado Herrera’s father, had received a call on his cell phone
and a voice, which he identified as male, told him: “We have your son and he’s alive. We’re going to kill you
like a dog along with your children. You have 12 hours to leave your house and the city. If not, we’ll kill all of
you because you’re talking too much.”239
187.
On February 18, 2011, at a meeting to follow up on provisional measures, at which State
entities and the people benefitting from the measures were present, the threat to Alvarado Favela was
described as was the displacement of the other relatives given the fear that they suffered.240
188.
On March 16, 2011, the CNDH requested precautionary measures in favor of the next of kin
of the alleged victims from SEDENA’s Human Rights Director since the CNDH had learned in February 2011
that the victims’ relatives had received death threats, which they attributed to SEDENA staff.241 SEDENA
granted those precautionary measures on March 19, 2011.242
189.
On May 3, 2011, Mrs. Obdulia Espinoza Beltrán, a beneficiary of the provisional measures
and José Ángel Alvarado Herrera’s wife, received a summons from the Public Ministry through the Office of
the Municipal President. That summons indicated that, if she did not appear for the appointment, public force
would be used to coerce her appearance.243
190.
Subsequently, on August 3, 2011, at a follow-up meeting for the provisional measures
granted by the Inter-American Court, María de Jesús Alvarado said that after she had taken part in the public
hearing before the Inter-American Court on June 28, 2011, she was the target of harassment “in that two
federal police officers in civilian attire had gone to Nitza Paola Alvarado Espinoza’s home in a gold-colored
Focus automobile, attempting to get information about that person from María Alvarado.”244
191.
At the same meeting, Jaime Alvarado, José Ángel Alvarado Herrera’s brother, said that he
“decided to rent José Ángel Alvarado Herrera’s house; however, the renters were threatened by men with
long weapons and, as a result, they left that residence. Later on, when Jaime Alvarado went to José Ángel
Alvarado Herrera’s home, he was hit by a grey pick-up truck.”245
192.
On August 28, 2011, at approximately 4:30, some of Jaime Alvarado’s neighbors heard noise
coming from the house located at 7510 4-d Hacienda de Cornelia Street, Colonia las Almeras, in Ciudad Juárez,
237
Annex XX. Petitioners’ brief submitted as part of the MP 10-10 proceedings before the I/A Court H.R., March 30, 2011.
238
Annex XX. Petitioners’ brief submitted as part of the MP 10-10 proceedings before the I/A Court H.R., March 30, 2011.
239
Annex XX. Petitioners’ brief submitted as part of the MP 10-10 proceedings before the I/A Court H.R., March 30, 2011.
240
Annex XX. State’s brief submitted as part of the MP 10-10 proceedings before the I/A Court H.R., March 25, 2011.
Annex I. Case file. Volume XV. Request to the Director of Human Rights of SEDENA for an extension of the precautionary
measures, March 16, 2011, page 419 of the pdf. (Annex to the petitioners’ observations on the merits received on November 3, 2014).
241
242 Annex I. Case file. Volume XV. Official Letter on the request for an extension of the precautionary measures, March 18, 2011,
page 421 of the pdf. (Annex to the petitioners’ observations on the merits received on November 3, 2014).
243
Annex XX. Petitioners’ brief submitted as part of the MP 10-10 proceedings before the I/A Court H.R., May 5, 2011.
Annex XX. State’s brief submitted as part of the MP 10-10 proceedings before the I/A Court H.R., August 5, 2011. Annex.
Working minutes of the meeting of August 3, 2011.
244
245 Annex XX. State’s brief submitted as part of the MP 10-10 proceedings before the I/A Court H.R., August 5, 2011. Annex.
Working minutes of the meeting of August 3, 2011.