They reveal the epitaph that Alan Garcia asked for his headstone

The former president of Peru

Alan García,

who
He committed suicide last Wednesday when he was arrested for a bribery case, he wanted a tombstone with the phrase "something he did for Peru," said his personal secretary, Ricardo Pinedo, who was writing the memoirs of the former president. He decided to commit suicide.

Ricardo Pinedo Caldas, lawyer, politician and book publisher, worked for over two decades as Alan García's personal secretary. He helped her
wrote his memoirs and was with him a few hours before making the decision to commit suicide, according to an interview published today by the newspaper Lima
The Republic

"I've always worked with him." For Alan García, there were no holidays and Sundays or birthdays, he was very close to his work and when he had an idea in mind he was developing it until he was not at work. there was no more power, so I had to be close, We ended their memories on Sunday, April 14, we were at the stage of selection and corroboration of the photos, "said Pinedo.

The personal secretary of the former president did not specify the title of this memoir. "At the moment, I can not say, I hope to have the permission of the family to give me the privilege to finish it, there is nothing to write, you just need to". edit, "he said.

Alan García "recounts his childhood in Arequipa, when his father, Carlos García Ronceros, was arrested and his mother, a modest teacher, was badigned to Camaná, where she lived for many years." mother of his ancestor, who was an officer of APRA in Cusco. "

"He tells a lot about his childhood with his brother Carlos.When he was five, he had just met his father.He left the prison of El Sexto, he tells his life at school and at the university García Belaúnde, who was his portfolio, as well as other parts of his family, professional and political life.There are a lot of details, a lot of anecdotes, a lot of Experience, "he added.

Pinedo said that in recent days, Alan García wished to be aware of the arrest of the former president.

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski,

who was arrested as a precaution ten days ago and who yesterday ordered a pre-trial detention of 36 months for alleged money laundering related to the Brazilian construction company

Odebrecht,

a cause similar to the one he faced.

I have not read the newspapers since 2016

The secretary also revealed that in 2016, Gracía had decided "not to read any newspaper, not to watch television and was upset when given national information on something". I had to insist saying, "Mr. President, it is serious." And he answered me: "I do not want to contaminate myself with hate, I do not want to hate the way they hate me." ".

According to the personal secretary, García did not even want to be informed of the actuality of the Lava Jato case, in which he was involved.

Whatever it is, he admitted that he was worried about the Odebrecht case. "I would lie to him if I said that he did not care.
meetings with your lawyers and permanent consultations. We had a WhatsApp group and we talked about all the news. "

When asked if García had ever talked about his death, the man who accompanied Alan García as a shadow remembered that he had already told her: "If anything I'm not sure about it. Someday, what I would like and would be satisfied with, Peter gravitates the phrase "Something that he did for Peru". "

"Three months ago, he told me to withdraw the weapons licenses that had been presented to him by the high command of the armed forces, he always told me:" A weapon saves your life, comrade, "I managed the licenses, everything was up to date," he commented in another part of the interview.

Regarding the possibility of being arrested, Pinedo said in recent days: "They think that they will stop me, they think that they will show me a vest, let's see, see".

Telam Agency