Washington and Silvia walked hand in hand along 18 de Julio, smiling brightly. It was the beginning of the month, and they stopped at a café for a coffee. There was a quiet complicity between them; some time had already passed since their first meeting aboard El vapor de la carrera.
—On the way back, let’s stop by the shop and get some pastries to share with Stella and Nico —said Washington (or Camilo, to his comrades).
—I’m pregnant —Silvia whispered, just like that, without warning, as she took his hand.
For Washington, having a child was both a blessing and a tremendous shock. Before responding, he set his book down on the table and gently stroked his straight hair. Silvia, smiling, went on:
—I know the moment is complicated, but everything will be all right. We’re going to be parents—we’re going to have a family.
Based on various testimonies, especially Nico’s, to whom we are deeply grateful.
- Name
- Washington Javier Barrios Fernández
- Place of birth
- Cúcuta, Colombia
- Date of birth
- 19/09/1952
- Place of disappearance
- Argentina
- Date of disappearance
- 17/09/1974
- Age
- 22 years old
