The Peruvian Wings University (UAP) awarded master’s and doctorate degrees to the prosecutor of the nation, Patricia Benavides. However, it has been reported that the university cannot locate her academic documents, which may result in her losing her job. Ilko Rogovich, the general secretary of the university, stated that they have searched for the missing thesis but have been unsuccessful. He suggested that Benavides herself could provide it. The UAP had agreements with the Public Ministry to provide titles to prosecutors and their families, and Benavides enrolled here to obtain her degrees after completing courses at San Martin University. The National Superintendency of Higher University Education confirmed that Benavides obtained her master’s degree with a thesis on alimony under new civil legislation in Peru andher doctoral thesis on the principle of opportunity in the preliminary investigation and its application in the crimes of culpable injuries. A former director of the university refutes the university’s version of the missing thesis, and the National Board of Justice (JNJ) has launched an investigation. JNJ is also investigating Benavides for alleged irregularities in the changes of the White Collar special team, which is investigating corruption in the Judiciary. The prosecutor has been accused of using her position to benefit her sister in an investigation on alleged bribery. Susel Paredes, a legislator, has appealed for the dissemination of Benavides’ theses because of public interest but was denied. The prosecutor’s defense was unavailable for comment.
The Peruvian Wings University (UAP), which issued the titles of master and doctor to the prosecutor of the Nation, Patricia Benavidesaccepted that the academic documents are missing, a scenario that could cost him his job, according to a report published this Friday by Hildebrandt in his Thirteen.
“We have made all our efforts to be able to locate the thesis and we have not located it. (…) It must exist, but in any case you could ask the prosecutor herself for it,” he replied. Ilko Rogovichgeneral secretary of the house of studies, when the weekly consulted about the texts.
Benavides enrolled at the UAP, a university that for years had agreements with the Public Ministry to provide titles to prosecutors and their families, just to obtain those degrees. Previously, he had taken master’s and doctoral courses at San Martín University between 1994 and 1995.
“He concluded these studies and in the years 2000 and 2001 he studied for a doctorate in Law at the same university. In 2008 she enrolled in Alas Peruanas, in the master’s degree course. He finished his studies and obtained his master’s degree in 2008. In 2009 he completed the doctoral degree courses, ”said Rogovich.
According to data from the National Superintendency of Higher University Education (SUNEDU) quoted by the media, Benavides obtained his master’s degree with a thesis that he named “Alimony according to the new civil legislation in Peru” and supported in July 2008.
The doctoral thesis, meanwhile, was entitled “The principle of opportunity in the preliminary investigation and its application in the crimes of culpable injuries”, the same one that was sustained in December 2009, according to SUNEDU. In both cases, the UAP awarded him a magna cum laude mention, which recognizes a very outstanding academic performance.
Rogovich indicated that a group of theses has been “archived, moved and at some point we have to find the file for them.” However, a former director pointed out to the weekly that this version is “impossible”, since in that period the university forced each thesis student to leave two copies and deliver another to each member who evaluated the support.
The National Board of Justice (JNJ) confirmed to Hildebrandt in his Thirteen that there is currently an ongoing investigation against the head of the Public Ministry for her doctoral thesis, for which she obtained her current position, but she avoided going into details until the end of the procedure.
At the beginning of March, the JNJ opened an investigation into Benavides for alleged irregularities in the changes of a special team White Collars, which is investigating a network of corruption in the Judiciary, which was described as an “act of intimidation and obstruction” by the same prosecutor.
Benavideswho leads the cases open against Castillo and the senior officials of the current government of Dina Boluarte, has been accused of using her position to benefit her sister in an investigation she is facing for the alleged collection of bribes to release inmates accused of drug trafficking.
the legislator Susel Paredes (Integrity and Development) requested a few days ago to disseminate their theses “because it is a matter of obvious public interest”, but the answer was negative. The weekly contacted Rosalyn Aranda, manager of the Image Office of the Public Ministry, to obtain the defenses of the prosecutor, but he did not receive a response either.
In conclusion, the missing academic documents of Patricia Benavides, the prosecutor of the Nation, are causing a stir and possible repercussions for her job. The search for her master and doctorate thesis has proved tricky, with conflicting statements from the Peruvian Wings University, where she obtained her degrees, and a former director. The National Board of Justice is currently investigating her doctoral thesis, which led her to her current position, but has not provided details until the end of the procedure. Benavides is facing accusations of using her position to benefit her sister, along with alleged irregularities in the changes of a special team investigating corruption in the Judiciary. Susel Paredes, a legislator, has requested the dissemination of Benavides’ theses, stating it is a matter of public interest, but the request has been denied. The situation remains a developing story, and we will continue to follow any updates on this matter.