Disappearance of son in Patas
Disappearance of a son in Patas, Curahuasi, Apurimac, narrated by the father in testimony in December 2002. The declarant expresses uncertainty as to whether his son is alive or dead.
The affiant recounts the disappearance of his son in Patas, Curahuasi, Apurimac. The testimony was collected in Lima in December 2002. The father expresses the uncertainty and anguish characteristic of the relatives of the disappeared, stating: "Suddenly any night now he will come back", I just stop thinking. Then I said, 'suddenly he will be alive', but it would be until now, it is possible that he has already died". This case illustrates the prolonged pain and lack of certainty about the final fate of those who disappeared during the internal armed conflict.