Patricia Benavides
Peruvian lawyer
Liz Patricia Benavides Vargas (born February 9, 1969) is a Peruvian lawyer. On June 20, 2022, she was elected as Attorney General of Peru and was removed from her position on 7 December 2023 as a result of the Peruvian Public Ministry controversy.
Early life
Benavides was born on February 9, 1969, in Huancavelica.
Benavides studied law at the Universidad de Lima where she would receive her Bachelor of Laws degree. In 1995, she finished four semesters of masters studies at the University of San Martín de Porres. Thirteen years later, she would receive her "Master in Civil and Commercial Law" degree after she submitted her thesis to Universidad Alas Peruanas in 2008 and in 2009, she would receive her doctorate degree from the same university.
Benavides moved to Chile, where she lived for a while after enrolling at the Universidad del Desarrollo de Chile in Santiago, graduating from there with a post-degree in business legal advice. She also traveled to, and lived for a short period in, Spain, where she studied at Universidad de Jaen and obtained a master's degree in criminal law and constitutional guarantees.
Career
In 2009, Benavides used her recently obtained degrees to pursue a career in the National Council of the Magistracy as a deputy prosecutor, though she was placed on reserve as her scores were not high enough for the position. Attorney General Gladys Echaíz would add two additional positions in 2011, allowing Benavides to become a deputy prosecutor.
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