Paz, the 58-year-old son of a former president, and a pro-business conservative, drew applause at the swearing-in ceremony on Saturday at the Bolivian seat of congress. “God, family and country:...
Conservative politician Rodrigo Paz was sworn in as Bolivia’s new president on Saturday, ushering in a new era for the Andean nation after nearly 20 years of one-party rule.
Rodrigo Paz sworn in as Bolivia's new president, ending 20 ... - AP News
Rodrigo Paz Pereira was born on 22 September 1967 in Santiago de Compostela, in Spain, [1] the first-born son of Carmen Pereira Carballo, a native of Spain, [2] and Bolivian then-exiled national Jaime Paz Zamora.
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Three months ago, Rodrigo Paz was a little-known Bolivian opposition senator with a famous father and a mixed reputation as mayor. Now he's the first conservative to win a...
What to know about Rodrigo Paz, who shot from obscurity to Bolivia's ...
Yet in his first 90 days, Paz has done what many believed impossible: He not only survived the initial storm, but also began to change the nation’s trajectory. As the son of former President Jaime Paz Zamora, Rodrigo Paz campaigned on a message of pragmatic change and national revival.
With the election of President Paz, the United States and Bolivia are poised to start a new chapter in our countries’ 176-year partnership.