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Bolivia lawmakers force economy minister’s removal in setback for President Paz

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LA PAZ, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Bolivia's Congress on Tuesday voted to censure Economy Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza, a move that forces his ​removal and deals a fresh blow ‌to President Rodrigo Paz at a delicate moment for his economic reform agenda. Lawm...

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On Tuesday, the Legislative Assembly of Bolivia censored the Minister of Economy, José Gabriel Espinoza, opening the door to his dismissal.

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The Minister of Economy stated that he justified his absence from the interpellation session and noted that he will be governed by the provisions of the Constitution to define the effects of censorship, in addition to consulting the Constitutional Court on the validity of the decision taken by the legislators.

LA PAZ, 18 Aug (NOMADA NEWS).- The Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP) rejected the request of the Minister of Economy, Gabriel Espinoza, to reschedule the interpellation requested by this instance and then censored that authority by a majority after a vote of more than two-thirds of the votes of the plenary. Espinoza had to appear in the ALP, but did not attend and sent a request for reprogramming arguing a trip abroad. Initially, the Legi…

After not accepting the justifications presented by the Minister of Economy Gabriel Espinoza, in order not to attend his interpellation, the plenary of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (Plurinational Legislative Assembly) determined to censor the authority, the Executive Body has a period of 24 hours to order his dismissal. The entry ALP censor to minister Espinoza in absence was first published in El Diario

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Los Tiempos broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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