Overview
- Paz took the oath in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly and declared that Bolivia “returns to the world,” rejecting past isolation.
- He announced cheap credit for entrepreneurs and tariff cuts on imports of technology and vehicles as early economic steps.
- The inauguration drew regional leaders including Argentina’s Javier Milei, Chile’s Gabriel Boric, Paraguay’s Santiago Peña, Uruguay’s Yamandú Orsi, and Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa.
- Milei attended with Karina Milei and Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and exchanged a brief handshake with Boric that drew attention after circulating on video.
- Days before the ceremony, Paz met in the United States with multilateral institutions and Marco Rubio seeking fuel supplies and fresh dollars.