Overview

• Peruvian President José Jerí Oré phoned Bolivia’s president‑elect Rodrigo Paz Pereira to congratulate him after the Oct. 19 runoff and to propose relaunching bilateral relations.
• Both leaders agreed to reinstate full diplomatic representation at the ambassadorial level in Lima and La Paz.
• Peru’s Foreign Ministry said it has begun the administrative steps to reopen high‑level channels and restore regular political and commercial dialogue.
• The initial agenda emphasizes joint action against organized crime, smuggling and other cross‑border offenses, alongside plans to revive integration and infrastructure efforts such as the bioceanic corridor.
• Regional governments also congratulated Paz, while analysts see the Peru–Bolivia contact as an early move to leave recent tensions behind and refocus on security, trade and development.