Rape of Magdalena Monteza Benavides
Magdalena Monteza Benavides was raped in 1992 at the headquarters of the Army's First Division of Special Forces in Chorrillos, Lima. This case had great national resonance and was documented as an emblematic case of rape as torture.
Magdalena Monteza Benavides was a victim of rape in 1992 at the headquarters of the First Division of Special Forces of the Army located in the district of Chorrillos. This case had great resonance at national level. The CVR report makes specific reference to this case indicating that there is a detailed analysis of it in a special section of the Final Report entitled 'Rape as torture: the case of Magdalena Monteza Benavides'. The case was presented at the Thematic Public Hearing on Anti-terrorist Legislation and Violation of Due Process.