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Milei Confirms Trip to La Paz for Rodrigo Paz’s Nov. 8 Inauguration

The visit signals Argentina’s public endorsement of Bolivia’s incoming center-right government.

Overview

  • The inauguration is reported to take place in the hemicycle of the Chamber of Deputies of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly in La Paz.
  • Argentina’s presidency said it is evaluating a prior stop in Santa Cruz as part of Milei’s travel itinerary.
  • Rodrigo Paz won the presidential runoff with about 54.5% of the vote, ending nearly two decades of MAS rule.
  • Milei publicly congratulated Paz and cast the result as Bolivia returning to the “free world,” rejecting the “socialism of the 21st century.”
  • Paz has signaled initial measures to ease Bolivia’s fuel shortages and pursue gradual state reforms, with reports noting Paraguay’s president could help secure early fuel supplies.