worked farming a small plot, but had to abandon this activity owing to exhaustion resulting
from his illness. He now works in a packing plant. He was diagnosed with HIV in 2001, by
MSF’s Proyecto Vida. Subsequently, he was transferred to Clinic No. 12 of the Coatepeque
National Hospital but, ultimately, he has been treated in Malacatán. He has undergone CD4
counts and viral load tests, but not genotype and phenotype testing. He has suffered from
pneumonia, tuberculosis and cryptococcus. He has not received either nutritional or social
support. A nurse indicated that his son was a person living with HIV even though he does
not have the infection and this made Mr. Hernández y Hernández feel very guilty.323
62.
His family unit consists of his wife, Nidya Roxana Zapet Gómez, his son Mardo
Kleiber Hernández Zapet, his mother Irma Erminia Hernández Mérida, his father Francisco
Luis Hernández Ramírez, his brother Menfil Elsido Hernández Hernández, and his sister
Jessica Isenia Hernández Hernández.324
B.17. Luis Armando Linares Ruano
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Mr. Linares Ruano was born on November 10, 1969, in the municipality of
Jalpatagua, department of Jutiapa, Guatemala. He lives in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He
was diagnosed in 1984, by the Guatemalan Sexual Health Care Association. He did not
receive medical treatment for around 14 years. He started treatment for the first time in
the San Juan de Dios Hospital, then in the Roosevelt Hospital and finally in the IGSS. His
treatment included receiving antiretroviral drugs. He has undergone CD4 counts and viral
load tests. On one occasion, in the Roosevelt Hospital, he underwent genotype testing. He
has suffered from pneumonia and other ailments such as general weakness, diarrhea, very
intense headaches, dizziness and lipomas in different parts of his body (arms, legs and
waist). He has not received nutritional, social or psychological support or family, community
and home-based care. He is provided with condoms on demand. Mr. Linares Ruano
indicated that he has not been able to obtain several jobs due to his sexual orientation and
because he has to have checkups.325
B.18. Marta Alicia Maldonado Paz
64.
Mrs. Maldonado Paz was born on April 27, 1980. She was diagnosed on December 4,
2001, by MSF’s Proyecto Vida. She began antiretroviral treatment in 2003, through this
organization. Subsequently, she was transferred to Clinic No. 12 of the Coatepeque National
Hospital. She has undergone some CD4 counts and viral load tests. She has suffered from
anal and vulvar papillomatosis, vaginal and oral candidiasis, oral papillomatosis, tinea pedis,
level II malnutrition and histoplasmosis. She worked in a store before being diagnosed and,
subsequently, as a receptionist with Proyecto Vida.326
Birth certificate of Mardo Luis Hernández y Hernández (evidence file, folio 12886), and statements made
by Mardo Luis Hernández y Hernández on March 25, 2017 (evidence file, folios 11705 to 11709).
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The petitioners’ brief of September 30, 2011 (evidence file, folio 1365), and list annexed to the IACHR
Merits Report of April 13, 2016 (evidence file, folio 12777).
324
Birth certificate of Luis Armando Linares Ruano (evidence file, folio 12876), and Affidavit prepared by Luis
Armando Linares Ruano on March 28, 2017 (evidence file, folios 11672, 11673 and 11674).
325
Updated table of information (2008) with regard to each victim prepared by Dr. Cristina Calderón, which
was attached to the brief with motions, pleadings and evidence of the petitioners (evidence file, folio 12774);
Diagnosis record of Mrs. Marta Alicia Maldonado Paz (evidence file, folio 11193); the petitioners’ brief of August 7,
2009 (evidence file, folio 826), and table with information collected by Dr. Cristina Calderón during meetings and
review of the petitioners’ medical records in November 2010, which was attached to the brief with motions,
pleadings and evidence (evidence file, folios 12795 and 12796).
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