Bolivia Election Hands Trump New Ally To Fight Illegal Migration And Cartels

Bolivia elected center-right Rodrigo Paz, ending nearly two decades of socialist rule and signaling warmer ties with the U.S. amid a broader pressure campaign against leftist governments in the Andean region. Paz and U.S. officials floated cooperation on stemming illegal migration and combating transnational criminal networks tied to cocaine flows. The piece links the shift in La Paz to recent U.S. military, covert and diplomatic actions targeting cartels in Venezuela and pressure on Colombia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio framed the moment as a chance to "end illegal immigration" and deepen security coordination.