Bolivian president urges new agenda focused on youth, digitalization and industry

Speaking to the U.N. General Assembly, Rodriguez Faz Porera called for a "new agenda" that includes energy, critical minerals, industrialization, infrastructure, digitalization, water, biodiversity, education, health and gender. He emphasized giving young people a purpose and said his campaign was built on digital networks: "I conducted my campaign on social networks alone. I didn't use campaign experts. I didn't use millions of dollars for my campaign. It was only networks."

The president framed digitalization and youth engagement as central to Bolivia's modernization, arguing that technology can accelerate inclusion and skills-building. He invited international cooperation on programs that combine training, jobs and technology transfer for young Bolivians.