# Bolivia removes economy minister after lawmaker pressure

https://mins.news/en/item/28483

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 14:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolivia-removes-economy-minister-after-lawmaker-pressure-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a885fc2c69d29000181be28

> Bolivia has appointed Oscar Mario Justiniano Pinto as interim economy minister, replacing Jose Gabriel Espinoza, according to a presidential decree published Friday in the Official Gazette.

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