Bolivia News News Bolivia » Economy: Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz fires economy minister amid unrest
Jose Gabriel Espinoza removed from post days after he was censured by the legislature amid tumult over economic reform.
News Bolivia » Economy: Bolivia’s Paz appoints new economy minister amid bailout talks
Former minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza was fired last week after Congress voted to oust him for failing to appear before lawmakers in the midst of an acute crisis.
News Bolivia » Economy: As Bolivia's big state economic model slowly implodes, fear of 'total crisis'
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Housewife Yola Chura worried about high food prices while shopping at a market in Bolivia's highland city of El Alto, where she and many others are struggling with rising prices, ...
News Bolivia » Economy: Bolivia's Economy Turmoil: Interim Minister Appointed Amid Political Upheaval
The Bolivian government has appointed Oscar Mario Justiniano Pinto as the interim Economy Minister, replacing Jose Gabriel Espinoza after his censure by Congress. This change occurs amidst President ...
News Bolivia » Economy: Bolivia lawmakers likely force economy minister's removal in setback for President Paz
LA PAZ, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Bolivia's Congress voted on Tuesday to censure Economy Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza, a decision President Rodrigo Paz's government said was unconstitutional and signaled ...
News Bolivia » Economy: 'Everything is expensive!' Bolivia faces a shocking economic collapse
EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Fuel is rapidly becoming one of Bolivia’s scarcest commodities. Long lines of vehicles snake for several kilometers outside gas stations all over Bolivia, once South America’s ...
News Bolivia » Economy: Bolivia's new president plans to scrap taxes and borrow money to confront economic crisis
LA PAZ – President Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia said Tuesday he planned to scrap a ream of taxes, in one of his first moves since becoming the nation's first conservative leader in nearly two decades in a ...
News Bolivia » Economy: Bolivia ends 15-year dollar peg in attempt to restore economic stability
LA PAZ, June 26 (Reuters) - Bolivia will adopt a flexible exchange-rate system, the government said on Friday, effectively devaluing the currency by ending a 15-year dollar peg in a major policy ...
News Bolivia » Economy: Bolivia ousts economy minister after lawmaker pressure, in blow to Paz
LA PAZ, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Bolivia's government has named Oscar Mario Justiniano Pinto as interim economy minister, removing Jose Gabriel Espinoza from the post, according to a presidential decree ...
News Bolivia » Economy: Bolivia’s new president takes over, inherits economic mess
Bolivia’s Rodrigo Paz gestures as he prepares to be sworn in as president in La Paz on November 8, 2025. – Copyright AFP AIZAR RALDES Rodrigo Paz, a pro-business ...
News Bolivia » Economy: ‘Everything is expensive!’ Bolivia faces a shocking economic collapse
EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Fuel is rapidly becoming one of Bolivia’s scarcest commodities. Long lines of vehicles snake for several kilometers outside gas stations all over Bolivia, once South America’s ...
News Bolivia » Economy: Bolivia Ousts Economy Minister After Lawmaker Pressure, in Blow to Paz
Bolivia Ousts Economy Minister After Lawmaker Pressure, in Blow to Paz LA PAZ, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Bolivia's government has named Oscar Mario Justiniano Pinto as interim economy minister, removing ...