In La Paz on the 3rd, President Paz appointed Ernesto Justiniano as defense minister, replacing Marcelo Salinas, who resigned on the 2nd. Paz said drug crime is a "cancer" that must be eradicated and praised Justiniano's experience combating narcotics. Justiniano, born in 1969, is a former vice minister of social defense and ex-legislator with long experience in public administration and anti-narcotics roles.

2026-06-04

In La Paz on the 3rd, President Paz appointed Ernesto Justiniano as defense minister, replacing Marcelo Salinas, who resigned on the 2nd. Paz said drug crime is a "cancer" that must be eradicated and praised Justiniano's experience combating narcotics. Justiniano, born in 1969, is a former vice minister of social defense and ex-legislator with long experience in public administration and anti-narcotics roles.