Detention, torture and rape of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides

Detention of a woman on May 26, 1983 in Las Leyendas Park, Maranga district, Lima, mentioned in the context of cases of sexual violence during the internal armed conflict.

One affiant was detained for the first time on May 26, 1983 in the Parque de Las Leyendas, a zoo located in the district of Maranga. In April 1983, 40 soldiers and 3 Sinchis, all carrying firearms, entered her home. The text mentions this detention in the context of cases of sexual violence during the internal armed conflict, although it does not provide specific details about what happened during this particular detention in Las Leyendas Park.

Source: Informe CVR, página 365
Location: Parque de Las Leyendas, Distrito de Maranga, Lima, Perú