In August, the rape and murder of 10-year-old Patricia...

In August, the rape and murder of 10-year-old Patricia Flores in the capital, La Paz, sparked calls for reinstatement of the death penalty. Interior Minister Walter Guiteras said he agreed with the murdered child's parents that the death penalty should be used for crimes against children, but stated that the reintroduction of the death penalty would require a congressional amendment to the Bolivian constitution.