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Eduardo del Castillo
Bolivian politician (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carlos Eduardo del Castillo del Carpio (born 27 December 1988) is a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Government of Bolivia from 9 November 2020 to 17 May 2025.[1]
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Biography
Eduardo Del Castillo was born on 27 December 1988 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. He studied law at the Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University graduating as a lawyer. He completed postgraduate studies, obtaining a master's degree in Tax and Financial Law from the Higher School of Law and has a diploma in Higher Education and Interculturality from the Higher University of San Andrés. He also holds a diploma in Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina.[2]
A member of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) since 2005, del Castillo began his work in the Bolivian Chamber of Senators as a technical secretary and advisor to the Commission for Plural Justice. He later served as senior officer of the Senate.[2] He worked in the Ministry of Government as a legal advisor in the Migration Directorate in Santa Cruz, then as a National Taxes lawyer in the Public Ministry in Santa Cruz.
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Minister of Government (2020-2025)
On 9 November 2020, President Luis Arce appointed Eduardo Del Castillo to the position of Minister of Government.[3] As Minister, del Castillo assured that "the regrettable figures" of COVID-19 seen in the previous administration would not be repeated.[4]
In 2025, del Castillo resigned from the government in order to run for president in the 2025 Bolivian General Election.[5] He was succeeded by former deputy security minister Roberto Ríos.[6] Del Castillo failed to advance to a runoff in the election, placing sixth.[7]
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