General Prosecutor’s Office Bolivia reported this Friday that the investigation process into the alleged human trafficking with the participation of the former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) continues, although will be on reserve for 10 days.

“It must be borne in mind that this case, due to its nature and significance, declared in judicial reserve“said the director of the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Gender Crimes, Alejandra Rocha, at a press conference in Sucre, the capital of the Andean country.

Lawyer Sandra Gutiérrez said last Wednesday that she was dismissed from her position as prosecutor of the Tarija (south) department for refuse to cancel the arrest warrant for the former rulerinvestigated for human trafficking, which was later overturned by a court order.

The complaint against Morales relates to the alleged “rape” of a minor under the age of 15 and the creation of a network of young people who will be at his disposal during his presidency. which he would call “Generation Evo”.

Likewise, Prosecutor Rocha stated today that Gutierrez made a series of ‘serious mistakes’ in legal actions carried out in this case, for example, by “violating the confidentiality” of the process.

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“We must respect this provision that placed in judicial reserve for 10 dayswhere the rights, in this case of the victims, must be protected first of all,” said a representative of the Prosecutor General’s Office and added that the process in the case of human trafficking will continue.

President of Bolivia, Luis Arce called the case “extremely sensitive.” openly against Morales and asked to be declared “in reserve” so that it would not become politicized and would protect the alleged victim.

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Former prosecutor Gutierrez noted that “the background of the case is based on an intelligence report” and denounced that state Attorney General Juan Lanchipa He ordered “to do absolutely nothing.”

By your sideLanchipa denies stopping the investigation and assured that Gutierrez was fired for procedural errors and “negligent conduct.”

Prosecutor Rocha added this Friday that Gutierrez made the mistake of ‘keeping it in a closed envelope’ arrest warrant for Morales “for five days” and not upload it to the digital system where records of all criminal proceedings are stored. (EFE)