Disappearance of son in Putaqa
Disappearance of a son in Putaqa, San Miguel, La Mar, Ayacucho, narrated by his mother in testimony in December 2002. The case reflects the uncertainty and anguish of the relatives of the disappeared.
A female affiant recounts the disappearance of her son in Putaqa, district of San Miguel, province of La Mar, department of Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in December 2002. The mother expresses the anguish and uncertainty characteristic of relatives of the disappeared, expressing thoughts such as "suddenly he will be alive" but acknowledging that "it is possible that he has already died". This case illustrates the prolonged pain of families who could not know the whereabouts of their loved ones during the internal armed conflict.