34 c) the life project of Mr. Wilson Gutiérrez-Soler and that of his family were destroyed by the impunity of those responsible and by the lack of reparation; and d) the compensation for actual and consequential damages, including loss of profits should be equitably fixed. Argument by the Representatives 72. In turn, Representatives stated the following as regards pecuniary damage: a) for almost ten years, the Gutiérrez-Soler family have been subject to harassment, threats, surveillance, arrests, searches and attacks that forced them to radically change their lifestyle and which brought about serious economic consequences, as well as physical and psychological suffering. In this sense, the Gutiérrez-Soler family have incurred in expenses to move house, to change their work, to receive specialized medical attention and have sustained the loss of assets, including businesses, cars and plots of land. The Gutiérrez-Soler family have made “uncountable” efforts to survive, moving from one place to another or going ininto exile; b) at the moment the tortures occurred, Mr. Wilson Gutiérrez-Soler’s business was to buy and sell vehicles, and also personal and real property acquired at court-ordered auctions. In addition, he drove a taxi owned by himself, thus benefiting both from an additional income and the possibility of driving over to his business activities; c) when Mr. Wilson Gutiérrez-Soler was arrested, he was driving a goldcolored QP Chevrolet Chevette, which he lost on that day and found it impossible to recover; d) due to the criminal investigation for extortion against Mr. Wilson Gutiérrez-Soler, the Gutiérrez-Soler family were forced to sell some of the vehicles to cover the fees charged by their first attorney; e) The family received financial support from the Corporación Colectivo de Abogados “José Alvear Restrepo” (Lawyers’ Group “José Alvear Restrepo”), and the money was principally applied to cover the expenses related to the departure of Mr. Wilson Gutiérrez-Soler from the country and was also applied to investigation activities and to “expedite the judicial proceedings;” f) the Court is requested to grant, on equitable grounds, the amount of US $30,000 (thirty thousand United States Dollars) for each family as actual damages; and g) Wilson, Ricardo and their father, Álvaro, were substantially limited in their working capacity as a consequence of the constant harassment they