María del Carmen Terentes de Benavides

María del Carmen Terentes de Benavides is the Executive Secretary of the National Council for Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education (Coneaupa) in Panama, known for her role in overseeing the evaluation and accreditation processes for both public and private universities in the country. Recently, she has been in the news due to a formal complaint she submitted to the Minister of Education regarding alleged incidents during a session of the Coneaupa, highlighting ongoing internal tensions within the organization.