29 was on active duty; that Andrés José Castillo García had been expelled on January 9, 1998, and that 184 Francisco Alberto Castillo Matute had been discharged. 145. On March 30, 2004, Yasmira Thais Díaz Guerra came forward to testify as the duty 185 deputy inspector at the CSOP on the day of the events. 146. On April 2, 2004, the Transitional Prosecutor's Office again asked the CSOP whether or 186 not Carlos Alexander Rojas and Freddy Antonio Blanco had ever been attached to that police agency. A response came on April 15, 2004, indicating that Freddy Antonio and Carlos Alexander had been 187 expelled from the agency on October 22, 1998, and April 6, 2004, respectively. 147. On April 4, 2004, the Transitional Prosecutor's Office informed the CSOP that on April 13, 2004, it wished to carry out a visual inspection and take photographs of the red Fiat Uno with license 188 plate number DAF-91Z. This visual inspection, which had been requested eight years earlier, was 189 carried out on April 16, 2004. 148. On April 17, 2004, Andrés José Castillo appeared at the CICPC and declared how he 190 had learned what had happened. On May 14, 2004,officer Francisco Alberto Castillo came forward and 191 repeated what his co-worker had said. 149. On May 28, 2004, Maracay Medical Center sent a communication to the Transitional Prosecutor’s Office stating that it did not have any emergency medical records that were more than five 192 years old. 150. On June 14, 2004, the Sixth Court of Control set a prudential time limit of 30 days for the 193 Transitional Prosecutor’s Office to present a final decision. 184 Appendix 9. Exhibit 2. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, pages 252-256 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 185 Appendix 9. Exhibit 2. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, page 352 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 186 Appendix 9. Exhibit 2. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, page 358 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 187 Appendix 9. Exhibit 2. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, pages 359-363 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 188 Appendix 9. Exhibit 2. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, page 364 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 189 Appendix 9. Exhibit 2. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, pages 370-384 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). It was found that the vehicle “has a dent in the center of the trunk lid, the door handles and the left wing mirror are missing, and the front fender is broken and missing a part; the grill and lights are missing, the engine and gearbox are not secured in place but resting on the ground; the chassis is red and the interior trim is gray; the front seats are totally deteriorated as a result of being exposed to the elements; the dashboard is completely dilapidated as is the steering wheel; the lining of the back door on the left side is detached and lying on the back seat; when inspected, it was found to have two holes with irregular edges in its central part; the vehicle has evidently been abandoned and stripped.” 190 Appendix 9. Exhibit 2. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, pages 355 and 356. (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 191 Appendix 9. Exhibit 2. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, pages 367 and 368 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 192 Appendix 9. Exhibit 2. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, page 267 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 193 Appendix 9. Exhibit 3. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, page 33 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007).

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