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

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- Reuters, 2026-08-18 19:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolivia-lawmakers-force-economy-ministers-removal-setback-president-paz-2026-08-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a84ae1dc69d290001819568

> Bolivia’s Congress voted Tuesday to censure Economy Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza, forcing him out of office. The move dealt another blow to President Rodrigo Paz at a sensitive point in his economic reform agenda.