Testimony on husband's murder in Ayacucho

Testimony of a woman on the murder of her husband in Ayacucho, describing the deep state of psychological and emotional devastation she experienced after the loss, expressing that "not even the sun shone on her" after his death.

A female affiant recounts the profound emotional impact following the death of her husband during the internal armed conflict. In her testimony she expresses the state of psychological devastation she experienced, describing how after her husband's murder she felt that not even the sun shone on her, manifesting a state of profound desolation. The testimony illustrates the extreme psychological aftermath suffered by widows and relatives of victims during the period of political violence. The declarant describes her mental state as if she were "crazy", evidencing the deep trauma caused by the violent loss of her partner.

Source: Informe CVR, página 217
Location: Ayacucho, Perú