That night on the banks of the Santa Lucía river, with crickets in the background, he told them the story:
— Arpino comes from Italy and means harpoon.
— What's that, old man?
— It's an ancient gadget, like a trident. It's used for fishing.
— Like the one Neptune has?
José was a very strong man, accustomed to hard labor. The day they arrested him—as if he were the son of Saturn—he pulled and pulled at the handcuffs with all his strength until he broke them.
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Based on historical research records (Fichas de Detenidos Desaparecidos por Responsabilidad y/o Aquiescencia del Estado) and the testimony of Walter Miranda for La República.
Artist
- Name
- José Arpino Vega
- Place of birth
- Cerro Largo, Uruguay
- Date of birth
- 07/01/1927
- Place of disappearance
- Uruguay
- Date of disappearance
- 14/04/1974
- Age
- 47 years old
