Rodrigo Paz
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Rodrigo Paz Pereira (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo ˈpas peˈɾejɾa]; born 22 September 1967) is a Bolivian politician and diplomat who has served as the 68th president of Bolivia since 2025. The eldest son of former president Jaime Paz Zamora and great-nephew of president Víctor Paz Estenssoro, he served as a senator for Tarija from 2020 to 2025. He also previously served as mayor of Tarija from 2015 to 2020 and as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2002 to 2010, representing his father's Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR). Born in Spain, Paz graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., and joined the government of Hugo Banzer in various diplomatic positions. He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the 2002 as part of the MIR, serving until 2010. Following the dissolution of MIR, Paz entered the local field of his family's political stronghold, Tarija, serving as President of the Municipal Council from 2010 to 2015 and as Mayor of Tarija from 2015 to 2020. In 2020, he was elected as senator for Tarija as part of the Civic Community party. In the 2025 general election, Paz ran as the candidate for president of the Christian Democratic Party, with former police officer Edmand Lara as his running mate. Initially third in polls behind businessman Samuel Doria Medina and former president Jorge Quiroga, Paz placed first in the election's first round in an upset that marked the end of MAS's 20-year dominance in the country. Paz went on to defeat Quiroga in a second round run-off, the first time in the country's history that the mechanism had been used. Paz's political positions have been described as centrist and populist, aligning with Quiroga on warmer relations with the United States for economic aid and reduction in government spending while seeking to implement these to a more moderate degree. Upon Paz's victory, Quiroga and his Libre coalition have pledged "unconditional support" to Paz's government. Upon assuming office, Paz has pledged to resolve a socioeconomic crisis inherited from his predecessor Luis Arce by replenishing foreign currency reserves and ending shortages of gasoline and diesel.
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Trivia
- •Place of birth: Santiago de Compostela
- •Citizenship: Bolivia, Spain
- •Known as: politician
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Trump in Latin America: Shield of the Americas Backs Paz in Bolivia; Flávio Visits Trump - AS/COA
DW News. . For weeks, protesters in Bolivia have been demanding for President Rodrigo Paz to step down. He's been in office since November 2025. #DWNews
Licensable picture: Massive protests demand Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz’s resignation, in La Paz
Licensable picture: Protests against rising costs of living and against Bolivian President Paz, in El Alto
Uprising in Bolivia – Bring Down Rodrigo Paz By the Power of the Streets! - International Socialist Alternative
Sky News Australia. . Protesters in Bolivia are demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, less than six months after he took office.
Licensable picture: Social sectors calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz
Licensable picture: March calling for the resignation of Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, in La Paz
Licensable picture: Demonstrators call for the resignation of Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, in El Alto
Rodrigo Paz announces changes in his government after denouncing an attempt at ‘destabilization’ before the OAS - EL PAÍS English
Licensable picture: Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz holds a press conference, in La Paz
Licensable picture: Demonstrators march against road blockades and what they call pressure measures used by protesters calling for the resignation of Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz
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