'Mamá Angélica' Passes Away, Symbolic Figure for Families of the Disappeared
Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza, known as "Mamá Angélica," died at the age of 88. She was a woman from Ayacucho who became the symbol of families of the disappeared during the period of terrorism. The woman passed away on Monday after suffering an illness that worsened in her final hours. Published on August 28, 2017.