Bolivian president swears in new minister of environment, water
LA PAZ, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday swore in the new minister of Environment and Water, Ruben Alejandro Mendez, entrusting him to tackle water issues as a key government policy.
Mendez takes over from Juan Santos Cruz, who resigned amid an investigation into corruption allegations.
"Water is a central issue of our economic model and policy," the Bolivian president said at