Bolivia Launches Investigation into Abuse Allegations Against Late Priest

A Bolivian prosecutor is investigating a late Spanish priest accused of abusing minors in Bolivia in the 1980s.
The case came to light in a report by the Spanish newspaper El País.
The prosecutor is seeking information from the Spanish consulate and asking the Catholic Church to comment.
The Jesuit congregation in Bolivia has vowed to listen to the victims, seek justice, and work to end the abuse.
Few cases of priests abusing minors in Bolivia have been thoroughly investigated and brought to justice.