Testimony on political violence in Huanuco
Testimony of a person in Huánuco who narrates his capture after trying to escape, begging for his life. The story documents the terror and desperation experienced during the internal armed conflict.
Testimony collected by the CVR in November 2002 in Huánuco. The declarant narrates an experience of attempted escape and capture, where he begged for his life saying "I don't have anything, don't kill me". The testimony reflects the terror and desperation experienced during the internal armed conflict, when people tried to escape from situations they perceived as certain death. This story is part of the testimonies that document the experiences of extreme suffering and humiliation lived by the civilian population during the period of political violence in Peru.