Traces of Political Violence and Population Responses

The acts of violence that took place in Peru between 1980 and 2000 have caused serious effects and lasting consequences for Peruvian society. "Consequences" (secuelas), according to the CVR, are the harmful effects produced by acts of violence that have destroyed, dismantled, or damaged the structural, physical, social, and psychological conditions of collective life, as well as the personal integrity of members of society. The CVR classifies them into three broad categories: psychosocial consequences, economic consequences, and socio-political consequences; however, in practice they are intertwined. It would be illusory to believe that only a portion of the population bears the marks of these consequences, since in reality they are present throughout our society as a whole, muddying like an undertow our current personal and collective lives and our future as a country. This work presents the main consequences, devoting considerable space to the direct testimonies of those affected, and also highlights the response capacities demonstrated by the population. An appendix with some questions for reflection is included. (Preface text).