Complete database of events related to the internal armed conflict in Peru, extracted from the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR). 5,159 events documented from 1817 to 2003.
Interview with Dr. Yolanda Cáceres Bocanegra, medical examiner and member of the Peruvian Society of Legal Medicine. The interview was conducted in the context of the CVR's investigation into the case of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, who denounced having been a victim of rape during her detention by Army personnel …
The Maternal Perinatal Institute of the Ministry of Health (Maternidad de Lima) issued Medical Report No. 081 on October 11, 2002. This medical report was used as evidence to determine the gestation time of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides. The document, together with Medical Record No. 3343 of the INPE Prison …
María Magdalena Monteza Benavides testified before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission about her detention, torture and rape by Army personnel in 1992. During her testimony, she reiterated the allegations she had made since the judicial stage about the physical and psychological mistreatment and rape suffered during her clandestine detention. The …
A woman was sexually harassed by a neighboring PCP-SL member who told her that if she turned herself in to them they would not make problems for her. When she refused, the man vowed revenge. One day, some men came to her house saying they were coming to kill her …
On June 6, 1998, the President of the Republic granted a pardon to María Magdalena Monteza Benavides through Supreme Resolution Nº105-98-JUS, on the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Commission created by Law 26655. The Commission established a reasonable presumption that María Magdalena Monteza Benavides was not linked to terrorist activities, …
The Supreme Council of Military Justice confirmed the dismissal of the case related to the rape of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides. The Chamber of the Permanent War Council of the 2nd Judicial Zone of the Army had previously declared the dismissal and referred it to the Supreme Council for consultation. …
EP Lieutenant Colonel Julio Alberto Rodríguez Córdova testified before the Second Permanent Court of the Army's Second Judicial Zone about the detention operation of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides on October 30, 1992. In his statement, Rodriguez Cordova affirmed that he had authorization from the Command to carry out the operation …
A female affiant was detained by soldiers who raided her community located in the department of San Martín in 1996. During her detention, a man accused her of being a terrorist but she was defended by a teacher who knew her, thanks to the help of a major. However, this …
The 44th Provincial Criminal Prosecutor's Office of Lima issued a resolution on May 2, 1995 regarding the complaint of rape filed by María Magdalena Monteza Benavides against military personnel. The resolution closed the investigation, considering that the military jurisdiction was not competent to hear the crime of rape since it …
During the period 1995-1996, when the presence of the PCP-SL in the country was minimal, the proportion of rapes committed by the PCP-SL and the MRTA increased. This data is striking because it contradicts the condemnatory discourse of these groups regarding sexual violence and occurs in a period of weakening …
Seven armed subversives entered the affiant's house where they raped his daughter. They then took provisions and part of his animals. As a result of the rape, the young woman became pregnant but the baby died at birth. The case is evidence of sexual violence with serious consequences for the …
A female declarant testified that after being interrogated at DINCOTE in 1994, she was taken to a cell where three other women were being held, one of whom had been raped. The events occurred in May 1994 at the DINCOTE facilities. The rapes took place in addition to the DINCOTE …
Since April 5, 1994, Operation Aries was implemented with aerial bombardments using helicopter gunships and rocket fighter planes. The Armed Forces prepared special companies trained with Israeli techniques. The operation caused indiscriminate death of villagers. In Puerto Moyuna, on April 8, the military tortured and executed Jesús Vera Virgilio and …
A woman detained at DINCOTE in April 1994 was the victim of rape during her detention. The victim used indirect terms such as 'my condition as a woman' or 'my dignity' to refer to the rape she suffered. This case is part of a systematic pattern of sexual violence against …
Between March 29 and 31, 1994, during Operation Paraíso, a military patrol extrajudicially executed at least 6 people in Cayumba Chico. The operation was organized by Colonel EP José Orihuela Lavado of the Counter-Subversive Battalion No. 313. The patrol was commanded by Captain EP Roberto Villar Chamorro. The bodies were …
The Supreme Court of Justice modified the sentence imposed on María Magdalena Monteza Benavides for the crime of terrorist collaboration. Originally, on June 18, 1993, the Special Terrorism Chamber of the Superior Court of Lima had sentenced her to twenty years imprisonment. The Supreme Court reduced the sentence to fifteen …
Carmen Pariona was raped by military personnel at a military base in the Huanuco area. The case was reported to the Special Prosecutor's Office for Human Rights in Huánuco. When Mrs. Amalia Tolentino was intercepted by a military patrol on April 8, 1993 while she was traveling from Puerto de …
A Shining Path column entered the hacienda where the affiant worked, capturing her entire family. Later they stole their belongings and took them to an abandoned house, where they raped the affiant in the presence of her husband and children. The case is evidence of sexual violence as a form …
Between 150 and 300 people, accompanied by Asháninka natives, entered eight communities in the Tsiriari Valley, killing 72 villagers with bladed weapons, including 16 minors. They left 10 wounded, 8 of them minors. Rape and looting were committed. Initially attributed to Sendero Luminoso, it was later denounced the participation of …
On August 14, 1993, Birth Certificate N°2852 was issued by the Chief of the Civil Registry of the Municipality of Metropolitan Lima, corresponding to K.E.M.B., daughter of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides. The minor was born on July 14, 1993 at the Perinatal Maternal Institute of the Ministry of Health (Maternity …
On July 14, 1993, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides gave birth to her daughter K.E.M.B. in the context of her detention. The pregnancy was the result of a multiple rape suffered during her clandestine detention by members of the Army in October 1992. The child was conceived around the last days …
Medical Record No. 3343 of the Prison Health Directorate of the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) documents the condition of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides on July 14, 1993, the date on which she gave birth to her daughter. This medical record, together with Medical Report No. 081 of the Maternal Perinatal …
On June 18, 1993, the Special Terrorism Chamber of the Superior Court of Lima sentenced María Magdalena Monteza Benavides to twenty years imprisonment for the crime of terrorist collaboration, based on the police investigation. On March 11, 1994, the Supreme Court of Justice modified the sentence and sentenced her to …
A female detainee was the victim of rape at the Callao Naval Base in May 1993. The events occurred during her detention by members of the Peruvian Navy. The victim became pregnant as a result of the rape suffered during her detention. This case is part of a systematic pattern …
Mrs. Amalia Tolentino was intercepted by a military patrol of 70 soldiers on April 8, 1993 when she was traveling with other people from Puerto de Moyuna to Huánuco. She was the victim of rape by the soldiers during this transfer. Mrs. Tolentino reported the incident to the Special Prosecutor's …
On February 20, 1993, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides made a statement at the Lima police station. During this statement, she denounced having been subjected to physical and psychological torture, including rape, by members of the Peruvian Army during her detention on October 30, 1992. This statement was made in the …
On February 12, 1993, in the village of Previsto, the body of a girl was found decomposing, with her clothes torn to shreds and signs of having been raped and tortured. The girl had been murdered by members of the PCP-SL as punishment for having refused to participate with the …
A young woman left Previsto for Huanuco and was intercepted by PCP-SL subversives who were guarding the area. When she was detained, she explained that she was coming to visit her mother. The subversives replied that she did not participate in the meetings and accused her of snitching. After three …
Maria de la Cruz Pari, 20 years old, was arrested by the PIP along with twelve people accused of belonging to the special detachment of the People's Guerrilla Army of People's Relief of the Shining Path in February 1993. A report from the Congress of the Republic specified that Maria …
An affiant was detained in the district of Miraflores on February 16, 1993 and subsequently transferred to the DINCOTE premises, where she was the victim of rape. During her detention at DINCOTE, the affiant was subjected to forced nudity, beatings by men and women, and constant groping. The testimonies indicate …
Maria de la Cruz Pari, 20 years old, was detained by the PIP along with twelve people accused of belonging to the special detachment of the People's Guerrilla Army of People's Relief of the Shining Path in February 1993. A report from the Congress of the Republic specified that Maria …
Maria de la Cruz Pari, 20 years old, was detained by the PIP along with twelve people accused of belonging to the special detachment of the People's Guerrilla Army of People's Relief of the Shining Path in February 1993. A report from the Congress of the Republic specified that Maria …
In 1993, in the Las Palmas Military Base located in the district of Surco, Lima, there were cases of rape against women detainees. A declarant testified before the CVR about the case of two women who were detained together with her and who were raped by military personnel in that …
A woman testifies that during her detention in 1993 she was subjected to sexual violence in the San Isidro district of Lima. The testimony is part of the numerous cases of rape documented by the CVR that occurred during the period of political violence in Peru. This case is mentioned …
On December 28, 1992, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides underwent a pregnancy test at the Laboratory Service of the Departmental Health Unit of Lima Sur, by means of Certificate No. 07833. This test confirmed that she was in a state of gestation, with approximately eight and a half months of pregnancy …
Forensic medical examination ordered by the 14th Criminal Court of Lima at the request of the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office, performed on María Magdalena Monteza Benavides. The certificate was issued by the Institute of Legal Medicine of Peru and indicated as results old tears and "signs of old …
On November 23, 1992, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides declared before the judge that she believed she was pregnant. This fact has been argued in different instances as proof of the rape suffered during her detention. Subsequently, a medical examination showed that Magdalena was in fact approximately eight and a half …
On November 13, 1992, the provincial prosecutor filed a formal complaint against María Magdalena Monteza Benavides for the crime of terrorism in the form of collaboration. This act took place after Magdalena was detained, tortured and allegedly raped by members of the Army. On the same day a forensic medical …
Forensic medical examination requested by DINCOTE to María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, issued by doctors Yolanda Cáceres Bocanegra and Judith Maguiña Romero of the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Peru. The examination showed ecchymosis and swelling in the left knee that did not require disability. This certificate was one of several …
The medical examination performed by the Peruvian National Police on María Magdalena Monteza Benavides resulted in the presence of small ecchymosis on the left knee anterior face, considered as a recent injury, with no old injuries observed. Forensic Medicine Report No. 11605/92 concluded that the person presented signs of recent …
On November 3, 1992, four days after her initial detention by military personnel from the Intelligence Department of the 1st Division of the Army's Special Forces, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides was handed over to the National Directorate against Terrorism (DINCOTE). During her previous detention in military facilities, Monteza was subjected …
María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, a 19-year-old sociology student, was arbitrarily detained on October 30, 1992 by members of the Intelligence Department of the 1st Division of the Army Special Forces, without a court order or notification to the Public Prosecutor's Office. During her clandestine detention, she was subjected to blindfolded …
María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, a 19-year-old sociology student, was arbitrarily detained on October 30, 1992 at noon by members of the Intelligence Department of the 1st Division of the Army Special Forces, led by Lieutenant Colonel Julio Rodríguez Córdova (who identified himself as César Infantas Cortijo). The arrest was carried …
On April 6, 1992, soldiers attacked a family in the community of Vilca. According to the testimony of a woman from the community, the soldiers beat and raped her two sisters and her mother, and then killed them. The victims were calling for help during the attack. The events occurred …
During 1992 in the district of Huamanquiquia, province of Fajardo, department of Ayacucho, cases of rape were registered. The CVR report mentions this district as one of the places where acts of sexual violence occurred during the internal armed conflict. This case is part of the generalized context of human …
Three women were arbitrarily detained in 1992 in the department of Junín and subsequently victims of forced disappearance. Shortly after their disappearance, their bodies were found with signs of having been tortured. One of the victims was a woman four months pregnant, whose body was found 15 days after her …
A woman from the hamlet of San Juan de Haciendahuay was detained by soldiers and subsequently raped. According to her testimony, she was taken to a place where she was raped for an hour, starting with the captain and then ten soldiers. The perpetrators almost killed her and warned her …
In 1992, fifteen soldiers intercepted a witness and his wife in Huancavelica, accusing them of having seen terrorists passing by. The soldiers raped the witness's wife in front of him. The testimony documents how sexual violence was used by military personnel as a form of intimidation and punishment against civilians …
A woman was arrested along with her partner in 1992 in the 9 de Julio district, Concepción province, Junín department. An army lieutenant told her 'to go with him because they were going to interrogate me', taking her to a separate place. The testimony documents a case of rape perpetrated …
A female declarant narrates what happened during the interrogation to which she was subjected at the Comas Police Station, where she was subjected to groping, attempted rape and forced nudity in 1992. The victim said: "they began to grope me, to touch me, to try to rape me, to try …
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