Rodrigo Paz’s Defiant First 90 Days
Against the odds, Bolivia’s president has eliminated fuel subsidies, weathered the fallout, and, for now, stabilized the economy.
When Rodrigo Paz was sworn in as Bolivia’s president on November 8, 2025, few envied the task ahead. He inherited a nation under severe economic strain: inflation above 20%, foreign currency reserves nearly exhausted, public services fraying, and fuel lines stretching for blocks. Politically, he entered office without a congressional majority, with a restless population, and with enemies not only on the opposition benches but also within his own Cabinet. Any one of these challenges might have immobilized a new administration. Yet in his first 90 days, Paz has done what many believed...
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