15 of financial, medical or social help to her mother, because there are no programs for this. d) Testimony of Marta Isabel Túnchez Palencia, mother of Federico Clemente Figueroa Túnchez She has two other children, Guadalupe Concepción Figueroa Túnchez, 45 years of age, who “arregla papeles de carro” (helps people get the necessary documents for their cars), and Zorayda Izabel Figueroa Túnchez, 32 years of age, who works in a bakery. She lives with the latter, who has two daughters. Federico Clemente took care of one of his nieces, Alejandra Isabel. He was the second child and had a good relationship with them, he even helped provide his sisters with school materials. She had a good mother-son relationship with Federico Clemente. Her husband used to hit her and when Federico Clemente intervened, her husband hit him also. Consequently, Federico Clemente used to leave the house for a few days and then return. Her son began to live on the street when he was nine years of age for irregular periods of time. Federico Clemente had worked since he was eight years of age. He made and sold bracelets and key rings with indigenous motifs. He also worked unloading trucks of “gravel” and sand, cleaning houses, cars and windows, and shining shoes; he learned to read, but never went to school. He helped the witness financially and with food, which was a great help to the family. One day her Federico Clemente did not return home and after eight days she went to look for him until, finally, in the identification office they showed her photographs of her dead son, with no eyes and with his mouth open. When she found out what had happened, she could not believe it and did not leave her house; she became ill, her blood pressure went up, she had a stroke and her weight went down to 105 pounds. Her husband also became ill when his son did not return and he died of a heart attack, after Federico Clemente’s death. She feels that her son is still alive and still wonders what really happened. With the help of her friends, she was able to arrange the wake for her son. None of the State authorities explained what had happened or provided any help for the burial. The witness feels that, of Federico Clemente’s two sisters, Zorayda was the one most affected by his death. The witness received threats. One night, two men came to her house to look for her and, with a threatening attitude, told her that she should not go and make a statement in court. She therefore went to live in another place. Two months later, at about 2.00 a.m., three other men in a black pick-up truck, with their heads covered, came to look for her; they took her away in the car and asked her not to make a statement in any court. When she complained, they hit her and cut one of her fingers. She lived with her mother for some time. About a year ago, two men again came to find her, but she did not see them. Two years ago, they threw a lighted object at her from a car that caused burns on the front of her body and on her wrist. She still has sores, but cannot afford medicines. Owing to this persecution, she has hidden in many places and Casa Alianza could not find her. She is frightened about what could happen. She never informed any authorities in her country about these events, out of fear and owing to her illness. * * *