Testimony of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
María Magdalena Monteza Benavides testified before the TRC about her detention, torture and rape by Army personnel in 1992. Her testimony reiterated the allegations of mistreatment and rape she had made since her detention, including the pregnancy resulting from the rape.
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 CVR considered that her self-incriminating behavior was explicable within the context of imprisonment, torture, multiple rape and subsequent pregnancy. The testimony was part of the TRC's investigation into human rights violations committed by State agents during the internal armed conflict.