23 3. Concerning the witness Tino Corado Barrientos She indicated that he belonged to a family where all the boys have died, for different reasons. Tino is the last male representative in his household and, as a result, he feels very responsible. She underlined the significance of his choice of occupation as a bodyguard and observed that this fact could be interpreted as a form of “controlling death,” or also as a way of putting his life at risk, to continue the family genealogy, in what could be considered a pathological identification with the victim’s strongest aspects. 4. Concerning the witness Miriam Enoé Zelada Chinchilla Her situation is similar to that of Tino Corado Barrientos, because she is the sister of one of the victims. All her anxiety and concern relates to her mother’s grief, because the latter has never been able to get over the death of her son. Her mother locked herself up in the victim’s room for 15 days after his death and, according to Miriam, is unable to leave this space, as if it was a tomb. It appears that, as a psychosomatic result, her mother began to have symptoms of diabetes. She also visits the cemetery almost every day because she says that it is the only way to soothe her anxiety and calm herself down. 5. Concerning the witness María Ildefonsa Morales de Paniagua She has suffered serious health problems as a result of the death of her daughter, including, in particular, the immediate appearance of symptoms of diabetes and a stroke that made it impossible for her to walk. Also, the fact that she had to flee from her country seeking asylum is a dramatic situation that dispersed her household. 6. Concerning the witness María Elizabeth Chinchilla de González When her husband was abducted, relationships were broken; there was a loss of trust among her neighbors and she was left alone in this situation, because people were afraid and did not offer her help. Also, there were many tragic factors: María Elizabeth’s husband died, she lost her home, her belongings were stolen, she has been threatened, she has gone to live illegally in the United States to work on a temporary basis and, finally, she feels guilty for having abandoned her children. The latter may result in an inability to build new emotional relationships with other human beings. The contrast between a previous state of happiness and the current situation may produce phenomena of exaggeration that could intensify the sadness of being alone. Human beings tend to idealize lost situations, lost loves. 7. Concerning the witness Manuel Alberto González Chinchilla The family gave the impression that he was a good father, and Manuel Alberto decided to identify with this. In his case, the existence of favorable conditions that allowed him a healthy development was positive. Also elements such as knowing the truth and justice being done would be positive for his psychological well-being. With regard to the other members of the families of the victims who she did not interview directly, she stated that, since this case involves social traumas, such acts harm the whole household, so that if they affect one member of the family, it is certain that they have damaged the whole nuclear family. In the case of the next of