37 t.2) request for precautionary measures before the First Temporary Commercial Public Law Court (first instance), filed on July 14, 1997, in order to suspend the effects of the “directorial resolution” until the conclusion of the amparo process58. On August 15, 1997, Judge Percy Escobar, head of this Court, declared the request for precautionary This decision was appealed and on measures inadmissible59. September 11, 1997, the Temporary Commercial Public Law Chamber (second instance) declared that all the judicial acts in the process were null and void, owing to an error in the notification of the complaint and returned the case file to the first instance60. Subsequently, on October 16, 1997, Judge Percy Escobar again declared the request for precautionary measures inadmissible61; u) on September 19, 1997, the Winter brothers assumed control of Channel 262; v) after the Winter brothers assumed control of Channel 2, the journalists who worked on the program Contrapunto were prohibited from entering the Channel63 and the program’s editorial line was modified64; w) on September 26, 1997, a general meeting of the Company’s shareholders was held, attended by the Winter brothers and Remigio Morales Bermúdez Pedraglio, all of them minority shareholders, at which the members of the board were removed and new members were elected65; x) Mr. Ivcher’s wife filed various civil proceedings in order to obtain recognition of her rights as co-owner of her husband’s shares in the Company. These proceedings were unfruitful66; 58 Cf. Brief requesting precautionary measures filed before the First Temporary Commercial Public Law Court on July 14, 1997, by Juan Armando Lengua-Balbi, representing Baruch Ivcher Bronstein. 59 Cf. Order No. 5 of August 15, 1997, issued by the First Temporary Commercial Public Law Court. 60 Cf. Order of September 11, 1997, issued by the First Temporary Commercial Public Law Chamber, with regard to case No. 346-97. 61 Cf. Judicial notice of resolution No. 11, dated October 16, 1997, issued by the First Temporary Commercial Public Law Court. 62 Cf. Videotape of the entry of Judge Percy Escobar, assisted by the police, into the installations of Channel 2, on July 19, 1997; testimony of Luis Iberico Núñez before the Inter-American Court on November 20, 2000; testimony of Baruch Ivcher Bronstein before the Inter-American Court on November 20, 2000; testimony of Fernando Viaña Villa before the Inter-American Court on November 20, 2000; testimony of Emilio Rodríguez Larraín before the Inter-American Court on November 20, 2000; and numerous newspaper articles. 63 Cf. Certified copy of the certification made by the notary, Manuel Noya de la Piedra; and newspaper article. 64 Cf. Testimony of Luis Iberico Núñez before the Inter-American Court on November 20, 2000; and testimony of Fernando Viaña Villa before the Inter-American Court on November 20, 2000. 65 Cf. Certified copy No. 272-97, corresponding to the minutes of the extraordinary shareholders meeting of Compañía Latinoamericana de Radiodifusión S.A, held on September 26, 1997; testimony of Emilio Rodríguez Larraín before the Inter-American Court on November 20, 2000; and numerous newspaper articles.

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