MAR DEL PLATA.- Alicia Ramos FondevilleThe judge who presided over the criminal chamber where world boxing champion Carlos Monzón was tried died this Thursday, as confirmed by her relatives and the panel of judges of the Judicial Department of Mar del Plata. He was 90 years old and suffering from a serious illness.
Her performance in this case, which was of great national importance and marked one of the first milestones in gender-related crimes, was highly praised by her colleagues and the criminal justice community.
He has worked as a professional, teacher and advanced practitioner in his legal career for more than 30 years. She had a first step in juvenile court and later became an official defense attorney. It was the station before his arrival in the criminal chamber in 1985, in the midst of the return of democracy.
He shared the courtroom with his colleagues Carlos Pizarro Lastra And Jorge Simon Isaachwho died in February 2024. Together with them, he found Monzón guilty of murdering his wife Alicia Muñiz and sentenced him to eleven years in prison.
It is considered one of the processes with the greatest media presence and distribution. Ramos Fondeville herself admitted some time later that she had the feeling that the case had been reported on the radio, in newspapers and on television. greater presence and impact than the trial of the military juntas.
Some time later, he said he was surprised when Monzón agreed to testify about the serious crime he was accused of. During this interrogation he heard an exculpatory version with which he tried to present the case as an accident, with an involuntary fall from the balcony of the house that the former boxing world champion and the Uruguayan actress and model had rented on February 14, 1988 in the La Florida district.
The College of Magistrates and Officials honored her last year, on the 50th anniversary of this institution that brings together judicial officials in top positions. It was a recognition of his legacy and his “invaluable contribution to the consolidation of a judiciary that is close, transparent and committed to the community”.
“His professional life was characterized by stability, independence and willingness to serve.“, they explained, emphasizing that “his example will continue to inspire future generations of judges and officials.”
His remains will be buried this Friday, January 2, 2026 in the Sampietro Funeral Home, Hipólito Yrigoyen 2046between that 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m
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