25 XIII THE COURT, DECIDES: by five votes to two 1. To dismiss the first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth preliminary objections interposed by the Peruvian State Judges de Roux-Rengifo and Vidal-Ramírez dissenting unanimously 2. To admit the third objection raised by the Peruvian State. unanimously 3. To proceed with the consideration of the merits of the case, except with respect to the third objection. Judge Cançado Trindade informed the Court of his Concurring Opinion; Judge de Roux-Rengifo of his Partially Dissenting Opinion, and Judge Vidal-Ramírez of his Dissenting Opinion, all of which are attached hereto. Done in Spanish and English, the Spanish text being authentic, in San José, Costa Rica, on this fourth day of September, 1998. Hernán Salgado-Pesantes President Antônio A. Cançado Trindade Máximo Pacheco-Gómez Oliver Jackman Sergio García-Ramírez Carlos Vicente de Roux-Rengifo So ordered, Fernando Vidal-Ramírez Manuel E. Ventura-Robles Secretary Hernán Salgado-Pesantes President Manuel E. Ventura-Robles Secretary