Rodrigo Paz It is now formally the 68th president of Bolivia after swear office this Saturday in La Paz.
The scene symbolizes a political, economic and social turn for the country, entering a new phase that leaves behind two decades of leftist governments of the Movement towards Socialism (MAS)mostly under the leadership of the former president Evo Morales.
In your maiden speech Officially, Paz has promised judicial, economic and “moral” reforms so that Bolivia is no longer “isolated” or “subjected” to “failed ideologies.”
Paz has blamed his predecessors, Evo Morales and Luis Arceof the economic problems that the country is going through. “We receive a devastated country. Where are the gas and lithium?” he assured, in reference to two abundant natural resources in the Andean country.
He new five year cycle He has also shown signs of the turn that awaits the country through clothing. If your predecessors included traditional clothing and symbols of indigenous peoplesthe new head of state has opted for the suit and tie.
At his side, the new vice president, Edmand Larahas worn a Police suit, in honor of his former profession.
🇧🇴 NOW: Rodrigo Paz officially assumes the presidency of Bolivia.
The country enters a new era after more than 20 years living under a socialist regime.pic.twitter.com/DSWzMMgcMw
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Paz Pereira, born in Santiago de Compostela in 1967 due to the exile of his parents, he was elected president on October 19 with a 54.46% of the votes in the second round that helped him prevail over the conservative Jorge Quiroga.
Several of his counterparts in South America attended the investiture, such as the presidents of Argentina, Javier Mileythat of Chile, Gabriel Boricthat of Ecuador, Daniel Noboaor that of Paraguay, Santiago Pena.
Furthermore, the US Undersecretary of State, Christopher Landauhas also come and confirmed that Washington will resume diplomatic relations with Bolivia after 17 years of rupture.
At the end of last month, Paz has already made his first official visit to the North American countrywith which greater cooperation and understanding is sought.
Capitalist centrism
Under the banner of centrism and moderation, Paz assumes the Presidency of Bolivia in a context of economic crisisexacerbated by the shortage of dollars, the lack of fuel and the increase in food prices.
One of his electoral promises is to apply “capitalism for all”, with cheap credit for entrepreneurs, tax and tariff reductions for the import of technology and vehicles.
The ruler has also proposed open Bolivia “to the world”except for those countries that, according to Paz, “do not have democracy.” Along these lines, countries such as Venezuela, Cuba or Nicaragua have not had official representatives in the investiture.
The arrival of Paz to the Bolivian Government marks the end of 20 years of Government of the leftist Movement towards Socialism (MAS), with the Administrations of Evo Morales (2006-2019) and Luis Arce (2020-2025)both also absent from the ceremony.