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President Dismisses Censured Economy Minister, Names Interim Successor

8/22/2026

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President Rodrigo Paz dismissed Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza on Friday.
The Legislative Assembly censured Espinoza with 91 votes for, 34 against, citing missed hearings and fund irregularities.
Paz named Oscar Mario Justiniano, Minister of Sustainable Production, as interim Economy Minister.
Espinoza filed a constitutional protection action, with a hearing scheduled for August 24.
Law 1350 obliges the president to dismiss a censured minister within twenty-four hours of formal notice.

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President Rodrigo Paz dismissed Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza on Friday.
The Legislative Assembly censured Espinoza with 91 votes for, 34 against, citing missed hearings and fund irregularities.
Paz named Oscar Mario Justiniano, Minister of Sustainable Production, as interim Economy Minister.
Espinoza filed a constitutional protection action, with a hearing scheduled for August 24.
Law 1350 obliges the president to dismiss a censured minister within twenty-four hours of formal notice.