Gísela López

Gísela Karina López Rivas (born 1968) is a Bolivian journalist, activist, and politician. She was the Minister of Communications of Bolivia from 23 January 2017 to 23 January 2019, during the third government of President Evo Morales.

Gísela López
Gisela López in 2019
Minister of Communications of Bolivia
In office
23 January 2017 – 23 January 2019
PresidentEvo Morales
Preceded byMarianela Paco
Succeeded byManuel Canelas
Deputy Minister of Autonomy of Bolivia
In office
18 June 2013 – 2 February 2015
PresidentEvo Morales
Preceded byGregorio Aro
Succeeded byEmilio Rodas
Personal details
Born
Gísela Karina López Rivas

1968 (age 52–53)
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Alma materEvangelical Bolivian University
OccupationJournalist, politician
AwardsNational Journalism Award (2004)

Biography

Gísela López was born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in 1968. She began her education in 1974, completing a baccalaureate in her hometown in 1985. In 1986, she entered the Evangelical Bolivian University to study social communication, graduating as a journalist in 1991.[1]

Over ten years, López dedicated herself to print media. In 2004, she received the National Journalism Award for her report Etnias en extinción.[2] The Evangelical Bolivian University also presented her with a career recognition award in 2017.[1]

López ventured into television and radio, carrying out critical and investigative journalism.

Deputy Minister of Autonomy (2013–2015)

On 18 June 2013, the Minister of Autonomy, Claudia Peña Claros, named Gísela López as her Deputy Minister. López held the position until 2 February 2015, when she was replaced by Emilio Rodas.[3]

Minister of Communications of Bolivia (2017–2019)

On 23 January 2017, President Evo Morales appointed López Minister of Communications, replacing Marianela Paco.[4]

She remained in charge of the ministry for two years, until she was succeeded as minister by Manuel Canelas on 23 January 2019.[5]

References
  1. "Ministra de Comunicación recibe reconocimiento de Universidad Boliviana Evangélica" [Minister of Communications Receives Recognition from Evangelical Bolivian University]. Hoybolivia (in Spanish). Santa Cruz de la Sierra. ABI. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. "Mabel Azcui gana el Premio Nacional de Periodismo de Bolivia" [Mabel Azcui Wins the National Journalism Award of Bolivia]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 12 December 2004. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. Alanoca, Jesús (2 February 2015). "Rodas asume como nuevo 'vice' de Autonomías" [Rodas Takes Over as New 'Deputy' of Autonomy]. El Deber (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. "Gisela López, primera cruceña que es ministra de comunicación" [Gisela López, First From Santa Cruz to be Minister of Communications]. El Día (in Spanish). 24 January 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. Cambara, Pablo (25 January 2019). "Canelas da por cerrado el tema de la encuesta a favor de Evo Morales" [Canelas Closes the Subject of the Survey in Favor of Evo Morales]. El Deber (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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