Documents obtained from the archives of the National Civil Police (PNC) have brought to light a disturbing kidnapping case that occurred in 2009. These documents reveal disconcerting details that suggest that the person who presented herself as the victim, Bertha Michelle Mendoza Muñoz, conspired with her two daughters to carry out the kidnapping in order to incriminate her ex-husband and fabricate false accusations against her.
According to police reports, during the kidnapping, Bertha Michelle Mendoza and her two daughters were in the company of the daughter of the mayor of Zunlito, Suchitepéquez. However, subsequent investigations have revealed that the kidnapping was planned by Mendoza herself, in complicity with her mother, prosecutor Claudia Martina Muñoz Andrade.
According to Mendoza’s associates, her intention in planning this self-kidnapping was to fabricate false accusations against her ex-husband, Dent, and to harm him legally. However, the investigation took an unexpected turn when the PNC determined that the kidnapping was, in fact, a case of self-kidnapping.
As a result of this finding, the suspects initially detained were released and all charges against them were dropped. This has raised doubts about the veracity of the allegations made by Bertha Michelle Mendoza against her ex-husband Dent throughout the relationship.
The case has generated extensive debate about responsibility for the filing of false accusations and the manipulation of evidence in the judicial system, particularly due to the involvement of Mendoza’s mother in the Prosecutor’s Office. The disclosure of these documents has exposed a complicated plot and raised questions about the veracity of the accusations made by the activist.
Dent, Bertha Michelle Mendoza’s ex-husband, has made new statements regarding the case. According to his statements, prosecutor Muñoz Andrade was removed from the Public Prosecutor’s Office after the same institution determined that she presented false evidence in a case related to the police and against her for violence against women. In addition, alleged irregularities in the use of resources and abuse of power have been reported. According to prosecutors consulted, Muñoz Andrade’s dismissal took place in 2010.
This case, which involved Mendoza and Dent, was kept open for more than five years and was only resolved in favor of the man when Mendoza’s mother was relieved of her position and lost her power of influence, raising questions about the fairness of the judicial process at that time.
Finally, once all investigations were concluded, formal charges were filed against Bertha Michelle Mendoza for planning her own self-kidnapping, which involved her two daughters. As a result, she completely lost custody of the girls after undergoing psychological evaluations that determined she was unfit to be responsible for their care.