Bolivia’s Congress Votes to Force Out Its Economy Minister
Bolivia's legislature censured Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza by 91 votes to 34. The constitution obliges the president to remove him within 24 hours. The post Bolivia’s Congress Votes to Force Out Its Economy Minister appeared first on The Rio Times .
Bolivia's Congress voted to censure Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza by a 91-34 margin with four abstentions. This two-thirds threshold was easily met, obligating the president to remove him within 24 hours. Espinoza was absent from the session, which was the main impetus for the motion. He had also failed to appear for questioning by legislators. The censure follows his dispute with the government over fuel pricing and monetary policy. The move comes amid Bolivia's fuel and dollar shortages.
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