Bolivia’s newly sworn-in President Rodrigo Paz denounced what he called a massive $15 billion corruption hole, revealed through an ongoing state audit.<br />Speaking in La Paz, Paz compared the situation to performing an "autopsy" on a state he says has been "killed" by years of large-scale theft and mismanagement.<br /><br />He vowed to rebuild government institutions to once again serve the Bolivian people, warning that the estimated corruption figure may continue to grow as investigations advance.<br /><br />The remarks come as Bolivia faces deep political and economic instability following a contentious transition of power.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />#Bolivia #RodrigoPaz #Corruption #StateAudit #BolivianPolitics #LaPaz #SouthAmerica #APT
