Bolivia officializes reduction of ministries and modernization of the Executive branch under the command of Rodrigo Paz
The Government of Bolivia, led by Rodrigo Paz, has made official a significant restructuring of its cabinet through the enactment of decree 5675. This measure reduces the number of ministries from fourteen to twelve, with the goal of fostering a more efficient, simplified, and technologically advanced State.
Changes in the ministerial structure
The new regulation eliminates the portfolios of Development Planning and Sustainable Tourism, Culture, Folklore and Gastronomy. Instead, the Government has opted to integrate various functions into other agencies. For example, the Vice Ministry of Sustainable Tourism and Cultures will now operate under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Likewise, cultural and scientific entities of great relevance, such as the National Symphony Orchestra, the Tiahuanaco Archaeological Research Center, and the Bolivian Film and Audiovisual Development Agency (Adecine), will come under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Sustainable Production, Environment and Water: This is the new name for the former Ministry of Productive Development, Rural Affairs and Water.
- Comprehensive Fight against Drug Trafficking: Replaces the Vice Ministry of Social Defense and Controlled Substances within the Ministry of Government.
- Strategic distribution: The functions of Development Planning were redistributed among various existing ministries and directorates.
The reduction of ministries responds to the need to eliminate bureaucracy and optimize state management for the benefit of all Bolivians.
Presidential delegates and digital management
Decree 5675 introduces the figure of «presidential delegates», who will be responsible for coordinating, articulating, and monitoring projects of national interest. These officials will report directly to the Presidency, although the regulations clarify that they may not duplicate or substitute the powers of the ministers.
Another highlight is the ratification of the use of digital instruments for the exercise of command. Rodrigo Paz will be able to continue governing remotely when he is outside the national territory, thus avoiding the need to delegate power to the vice president, Edmand Lara. The temporary substitution will only be activated in cases where technology does not allow for the direct management of the president.
With this reform, the Bolivian Executive seeks to lay the foundations for digital transformation and a more agile administration, responding to the modernization promises made by the current Government.
