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Bolivia Restores Ties with Israel, Shifts from Socialist Rule

11/13/2025

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Bolivia's newly inaugurated President Rodrigo Paz restored diplomatic ties with Israel, ending a two-year rupture sparked by former President Luis Arce's pro-Iran stance.
Paz's rise marks a shift from nearly two decades of socialist rule that aligned Bolivia with anti-U.S. regimes.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said the United States will help dismantle Iranian influence, citing concerns over military cooperation tied to the prior drone deal.

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Bolivia's newly inaugurated President Rodrigo Paz restored diplomatic ties with Israel, ending a two-year rupture sparked by former President Luis Arce's pro-Iran stance.
Paz's rise marks a shift from nearly two decades of socialist rule that aligned Bolivia with anti-U.S. regimes.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said the United States will help dismantle Iranian influence, citing concerns over military cooperation tied to the prior drone deal.