"That Sunday, a year ago, the four set out with a group of 10 other children and teenagers toward some sports fields about a 20-minute walk away maybe less for them, always rushing to arrive first, to claim the patch of grass where they felt invincible. They walked, ran, pushed each other, stole the ball, and played as if nothing bad could touch them."
"The next time they saw the boys, they were lying in coffins as their loved ones wailed for their loss. A year later, this Monday, the residents of Las Malvinas took to the streets in a procession, retracing the path the children had taken before being captured by a military patrol and subsequently disappeared. Only days later, after relentless pressure from the parents, their charred bodies were found near the Taura military base."
On December 8, four boys—Nehemias, Steven, Ismael, and Josue—left Las Malvinas to play and were later captured by a military patrol. The boys were last seen alive running, playing, and claiming a patch of grass where they felt invincible. Families first encountered them in coffins as the community grieved. After sustained pressure from parents, their charred bodies were discovered near the Taura military base. Residents held a procession retracing the children’s route, accompanied by bombo, cununo, guasa, and batucada percussion. Parents and neighbors continue to demand justice, truth, reparations, and accountability as a verdict approaches against 17 military personnel.
Read at english.elpais.com
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