By Deutsche Welle
07 Oct 2024, 19:05 PM EDT
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, who is involved in a scandal for allegedly sexually abusing a minor during his term, was summoned to testify on Thursday by the prosecutor’s office in an investigation for “rape, trafficking and human trafficking,” this announced. Monday, October 7, the office. The Attorney General of Bolivia, Juan Lanchipa, confirmed the information to the press.
“The summons of the three people accused in this case, including Mr. Evo Morales, and the parents of the victim, has been arranged for Thursday, October 10, at the departmental prosecutor’s office of Tarija so that they can present their informative statement,” he indicated. Lanchipa.
“Generation Evo”
Former President Morales was also accused by the Minister of Justice, César Siles, of being involved in an investigation for the possible “rape” of a minor, with whom he would have had a child, and for creating a network of young people between 14 and 15. years to have at his disposal during his Presidency, which he called “Generation Evo.”
That complaint also says that the parents of the alleged victim “profited” from her by giving her to the former president in exchange for favors.
“Treason” and “political persecution”
Last Wednesday, the departmental prosecutor of Tarija, Sandra Gutiérrez, surprised the country with the complaint that she was fired from her position by the attorney general for wanting to execute an arrest warrant against Morales and revealed the case of “human trafficking” that it involves him.
Later, the justice system restored her to her position and she will be the one to take Morales’ statement, as announced by the head of the public ministry.
64 years old and the biggest opponent of the government of his former minister Luis Arce, the indigenous leader stated on with whom the presidential nomination of the ruling party is disputed for the 2025 elections and control of the MAS party.
“They initiated four judicial processes against us simultaneously, all with forced actions to seek our arrest,” Morales said, without mentioning the summons from the prosecutor’s office. According to him, the accusations are part of “political persecution” against him to prevent him from running as a presidential candidate.
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