International relations experts say the endorsement by Trinidad and Tobago of conservative leader Rodrigo Paz Pereira as the new president of Bolivia, in a joint statement with the United States and six Latin American countries, shows that TT is becoming more aligned with the US-government.

The statement was issued on October 21, two days after the elections in Bolivia.

It said the undersigned countries stood ready to support the incoming administration’s efforts to stabilise Bolivia’s economy and open it to the world, reinforce its democratic institutions, boost international trade and investment, and deepen its engagement with regional and global partners on a wide range of important issues.