Murder in Santo Tomás, Chumbivilcas
Testimony on the murder of a family member in Santo Tomás, Chumbivilcas, Cuzco, and its devastating psychological and economic consequences on the surviving family.
Testimony recounting the murder of a cousin in Santo Tomás, Chumbivilcas, Cuzco. The affiant expresses the profound psychological impact this event had on her family, especially on her son who witnessed the murder of his sister and was completely disappointed. The son, after finishing high school, lost all motivation to work or join the police, expressing fear of rumors of the possible return of the Shining Path. The affiant describes a situation of extreme impoverishment, having lost her animals and depending on the help of her children for subsistence.