Former President Bolivia, Evo Moralesis being investigated into three cases of alleged rape, in addition to a previously disclosed investigation into human trafficking, Bolivian government minister Eduardo del Castillo said.

This Thursday, Eduardo del Castillo questioned the state attorney general, Juan Lancipa, for the dismissal of prosecutors who investigated the case of former president Evo Morales (2006-2019).

“Prosecutor Lanchipa must present a report to the Bolivian people, he must explain why The prosecutor of the Tarija department suspended her duties (Sandra Gutierrez) and the prosecutors who are investigating the incident,” Del Castillo said at a press conference in La Paz.

The now former prosecutor of the Tarija (south) department stated that Lanchipa dismissed her from her position and ordered the arrest warrant against former President Morales to be lifted in the investigation of crimes related to human trafficking and smuggling.

For his part, Lancipa came out this Thursday to explain that Prosecutor Gutierrez removed from office for “negligent behavior” by allowing procedural inconsistencies. However, he denied that he had ordered the process with the former president to be paralyzed.

The government minister said that although his office was investigating three cases of rape against Morales, does not rule out that more complaints will be filed.

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“We are investigating We receive complaints formally and informally.“We will do what we can, and if there are elements of conviction, we will demand appropriate sanctions,” he said.

Del Castillo also questioned whether the judge who should have ordered Morales’ arrest canceled the request and, moreover, that the process transferred him from the eastern region of Santa Cruz to the city of Villa Tunari in the tropics of Cochabamba. alliance and political stronghold of Morales and one of the main coca growing areas in the country.

According to a document from the Bolivian prosecutor’s office leaked to the media, the case for which Morales is being investigated concerns the crime of “trafficking in persons” and would have occurred when the alleged victim “was 15 years old.” in 2015 in the province of Tarija.

“The Ministry of Government will be part of this process to redirect it so that this girl can get justice. we don’t need to re-victimize this person.“We need justice,” the minister added.

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The case comes amid internal strife within the ruling Movement Towards Socialism (MAS). between factions linked to Morales and the country’s President Luis Arcefor control of the party, form of government and presidential candidacy in the 2025 general elections (EFE)