# Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz fires economy minister amid unrest

https://mins.news/en/item/28827

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 20:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/bolivias-president-rodrigo-paz-nixes-economy-minister-amid-unrest?traffic_source=rss

> Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz dismissed Economy Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza days after Congress censured him for failing to appear before lawmakers to answer questions about the economy. Oscar Mario Justiniano Pinto was named interim minister. The move is likely to be seen as a concession to Congress as Paz faces public anger over the cost-of-living crisis and resistance to economic reforms.

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