Buuxi weedha soo socota: Benavides wuxuu bilaabay inuu ka shaqeeyo xuquuqda aadanaha iyo nabadda 1970-yadii. Kadib afgambigii milatariga ee El Salvador ka dhacay 1979 iyo bilawgii
Dagaalkii Sokeeye ee El Salvador, waxay noqotay hogaamiyaha Guddiga Caalamiga ah ee Gargaarka Bani'aadamnimada, koox ay maalgelisay Archbishop Óscar Romero. Romero waxaa la dilay 1980. Sanadkii 1982 Benavides waxay u baxsatay Mexico iyo Mareykanka, waxayna halkaa ka sii waday dadaalkeeda.