Cynthia Cecilia Maidana

Cynthia Cecilia Maidana, a 31-year-old sub-official of the Argentine Federal Police, has been implicated in a shocking case of domestic violence and homicide. On November 12, 2023, she fatally shot her ex-partner Rodolfo Emanuel Benítez Bazán in their home, while their two young daughters were asleep nearby. Initially claiming self-defense, investigations led by prosecutor Mónica Cuñarro revealed evidence suggesting that Maidana had premeditated the crime and altered the scene afterward. She faces charges of aggravated homicide, with the potential for life imprisonment.