Overview

• The Ertzaintza has recorded 19 criminal complaints alleging sexual assaults and violations of sexual freedom at the Bernedo colonies, with some victims reported as minors.
• PP leader Javier De Andrés accused officials of hiding a 2024 police report that described abusive practices at the camp, citing shared showers, nude bonfire dances, and an explicit dance involving a minor.
• Youth minister Nerea Melgosa said the government acted with diligence, asserted the operator failed to notify its activity and breached the law by running the camp clandestinely, and noted information was provided to the courts.
• Bizkaia’s spokesperson said institutions cannot supervise 100% of privately run colonies, highlighting legal limits on oversight and the need to adapt protocols.
• Officials formed a coordination table this week to review possible errors, while Bizkaia acknowledged a 2019 family complaint lost traceability and Gipuzkoa had already stopped sending looked-after minors last year.