The possibility that the Minister of the Interior, Armando Benedetti, faces charges for domestic violence once again gained strength after a prosecutor delegated to the Supreme Court of Justice advanced in the preparation of an indictment project.

The process stems from a complaint that his wife, Adelina Guerrero, filed in Spain after an incident that occurred in Madrid on the night of June 30, 2024.

Although the events were recorded outside the country, the Attorney General’s Office decided to open an investigation into the complaint received in the Spanish capital, a case that today moves between two paths: the formal accusation of the senior official or the search for conciliation, taking into account that the alleged conduct fits into the crime of domestic violence.

The controversy grew after Guerrero, in an interview with Semana magazine on November 22, 2025, denied that Benedetti had physically attacked her or threatened her with a knife, as was initially reported in European media.

According to her version, the discussion was brief and the minister only broke personal objects before she left the place to prevent the situation from escalating.

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Despite its retraction, the Prosecutor’s Office analyzes the guidelines of the Supreme Court, which has held that the victim’s renunciation of the complaint does not necessarily imply the closure of processes related to family violence. In this sense, the file continues to be reviewed, while the investigating entity evaluates the relevance of filing charges.

Guerrero also revealed details of the period after the incident, ensuring that the couple remained separated for several months, during which time Benedetti began rehabilitation processes for alcohol and drug use.

In his statement, Guerrero said he was confident that the case could be resolved through conciliation, although he acknowledged that it will be the Prosecutor’s Office that will determine the legal steps to follow.

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