Event
Pivotal Places
Latin America Program

A Private Roundtable with Presidential Candidate Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia

Past
 Event

  in Latin America & the Caribbean

A discussion on Bolivia’s economic crisis, foreign policy, the opportunities in its critical minerals sector, and the importance of lithium to Bolivia’s economic recovery and its international relationships.

  • September 17, 2025
  • 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

On September 17, 2025, the Stimson Center’s Latin America Program hosted a private roundtable in Washington, DC with Bolivian presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz. The discussion focused on Bolivia’s economic crisis, foreign policy realignment, and Bolivia’s strategic mining sector. Following this dialogue, the Stimson Center co-sponsored a public discussion with Senator Paz at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. In November 2025, Paz was sworn-in as Bolivia’s president.

Presenters

  • Rodrigo Paz, President of Bolivia

Moderator

  • Dr. Albert “Jim” Marckwardt, Program Administrator and Adjunct Professor; Faculty Co-Lead, The Americas Focus Area, Johns Hopkins University