Bolivia Names Interim Economy Minister After Censure
Bolivia's Congress censured Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza Yáñez, likely forcing his removal within 24 hours and prompting the appointment of interim Economy Minister Oscar Mario Justiniano Pinto to head the ministry while a permanent replacement is sought. The move threatens President Paz's economic reform agenda and ongoing IMF negotiations, with Espinoza planning to challenge the censure through Bolivia's constitutional tribunal.
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About Rodrigo Paz
Rodrigo Paz Pereira is a Bolivian politician and diplomat who has served as the 68th president of Bolivia since 2025. The eldest son of former president Jaime Paz Zamora and great-nephew of president Víctor Paz Estenssoro, he served as a senator for Tarija from 2020 to 2025. He also previously served as mayor of Tarija from 2015 to 2020 and as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2002 to 2010, representing his father's Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR).
Everything about Rodrigo Paz →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- senator of Bolivia, president of Bolivia
- Citizenship
- Bolivia, Spain
- Born
- September 22, 1967