actions aimed at discovering the whereabouts of the victims,” the Court considers that after more than twenty-four years since the events took place and nearly eight years since notification of the Judgment that is being monitored, there has been no significant progress in the implementation of this measure of reparation. The Court reminds the State of the importance of complying with this measure, given that it provides moral satisfaction and allows the victims´ next of kin to bring closure to the mourning that they have experienced throughout these years.19 Based on the foregoing, the Court considers that this obligation is pending compliance. Bearing in mind that the passage of time makes it more difficult to implement this measure of reparation effectively, the State must immediately take the necessary steps to comply with this measure of reparation in an effective and diligent manner. Likewise, in order for the Court to monitor compliance, the State must submit complete and current information, forwarding copies of the relevant documents concerning the measures adopted for effective and full compliance with this point, within the period established in Operative Paragraph 2 of this Order. C. Obligation to erect a monument in memory of the victims and, in a public ceremony in the presence of the victims’ next of kin, place a plaque with the names of the 19 tradesmen 24. Regarding compliance with this measure of reparation, in its reports of December 2009 and January and September 2011, the State reiterated its apologies for “the delays,” which it attributes “mainly [to] administrative procedures,” as well as to “the complexity” involved in complying with this measure. Despite these difficulties, Colombia reported that in January 2010 it had contracted the artist Juan Arreaza to design the monument (sculpture), by mutual agreement with the representatives, and that the work was completed at the beginning of 2011. However, in terms of the structure on which the monument would be installed, the State reported that difficulties and administrative obstacles had arisen. 25. In their observations to these reports, the representatives mentioned that, after several requests for information, they held a meeting on December 15, 2010 with State representatives who informed them of the progress made in creating the sculpture, but did not provide any information on the progress of the civil construction work. For this reason, they expressed concern over “how and under what conditions the sculpture would be ‘stored’,” while the civil construction work begins and is completed. Six months after this meeting, the representatives reiterated that, despite several requests, the State had still not provided them with any information on the progress made in the construction work. Furthermore, they expressed concern because “unofficial sources” had reported that the completed sculpture could be “stored at a military unit stationed in [Bucaramanga].” Subsequently, on June 24, 2011, the representatives informed the Court, inter alia, that the State had transported the completed sculpture from Bogotá to Bucaramanga, without informing the family members, despite their repeated requests for information on the matter. They also stated that the sculpture had been stored at the Fifth Army Brigade headquarters in the city of Bucaramanga, where they could not enter. The representatives pointed out that this had caused “deep anger and fear among the next of kin of the 19 tradesmen massacred,” which “even if temporary,” “constitute[d] an event that revictimizes the family members,” given that “military agents attached to the Fifth Brigade participated in the massacre and their criminal acts remain unpunished.” 19 Cf. Case of “Las Dos Erres” Massacre v. Guatemala. Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of November 24, 2009. Series C No. 211 , para. 245, and Case of Blanco Romero et al. v. Venezuela. Monitoring compliance with Judgment and provisional measures. Order of the Inter-American Court of November 22, 2011, considering paragraph 13. 10