Statement of Julio Rodriguez Cordova before the Permanent Court on the detention and rape of Maria Magdalena Monteza Benavides
Declaration of Lieutenant Colonel Julio Rodríguez Córdova before the 2nd Permanent Court of the IIª-ZJE on the arrest operation of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides in 1992, in which he stated that he had authorization from the Command and had been congratulated by his superiors.
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 and that he was not punished for these acts, but was congratulated by the General Commander of the Special Forces Division. This statement was part of the process followed in the military courts for the arbitrary detention, torture and rape of Monteza Benavides, who was detained by members of the Intelligence Department of the 1st Division of the Army Special Forces.