Bolivia, pres. Rodrigo Paz announces closure of Ministry of Justice

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Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz announced on Thursday the closure of the Ministry of Justice, describing it as a ministry of persecution, injustice, and selling sentences. teleSUR

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00:00Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced on Thursday the closure of the Ministry of Justice,

00:06describing it as a Ministry of Persecution, Injustice, and Selling Sentences.

00:11Those were the words of the now President of Bolivia.

00:14At a press conference, he dismissed Minister Freddy Vidovich just 11 days after taking office,

00:21arguing that he had a final judgment against him.

00:25He appointed Deputy Minister Jorge Garcia as his replacement and nomination,

00:31questioned by Vice President Edman Lara, who pointed out that Garcia has a long list of lawsuits against him

00:38that make him unfit for the position.

00:41The closure of the Ministry of Justice is unprecedented in Bolivian institutional history

00:47and raises questions about compliance with the principle of separation of powers

00:53and the continuity of judicial guarantees.

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