About the Book

In this searing account, Dario Arizmendi recounts the story of Luis Eladio Perez, a man that was held hostage by Colombia's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC). His story gives testimony to a tragic period in Colombia's history, to the unimaginable reality of living in captivity for seven years. ''Luis Eladio Perez shared the terrible experiences of living in captivity ???the humiliations, ill-treatment and total loss of human dignity; the continuous clashes, intolerance and differentiations made by his fellow captives; the constant hunger; the impotence of not having access to the most basic forms of medical care. He gave me a detailed account of the dramatic escape plan hatched with Ingrid Betancourt, which they aborted of mutual accord. The story poured in these pages is an invitation for all of us to reflect upon the turmoil Colombia has lived in for the past four decades -a turmoil with no apparent solution in the near future''. Dario Arizmendi

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 256 pages

Language: Spanish

Publisher: Aguilar (Jul. 31st, 2008)

ISBN-10: 1603963448

ISBN-13: 9781603963442

Dimensions: 6.01 x 8.89 x 0.70 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.72 lbs

• Categories: Political Biography & Political Autobiography General Latin American History Violence in Society