Bolivian president tells U.N. Assembly nation is rebuilding after crisis

Rodriguez Faz Porera, constitutional president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, told the United Nations General Assembly that Bolivia is beginning a process of economic recovery and institutional reform after years of crisis. "When I took on the challenge of government, there were $51 million in our reserves," he said, adding that reserves had risen to "nearly 1.2 billion" in ten months and that officials were projecting further growth in the coming months.

The president placed emphasis on rebuilding trust and institutions as prerequisites for sustained progress, saying Bolivia seeks "investment, employment, technology" and partnerships that bring added value rather than exporting only raw materials. He framed recent internal unrest as a threat to democracy, called for more rapid multilateral support to governments in crisis, and urged cooperation on environmental protection and youth engagement.