Mario Díaz-Balart, a longtime U.S. Congressman representing Florida’s 26th District since 2003, posted on his social media account about recent diplomatic engagements with Bolivian officials. On March 9, 2026, Díaz-Balart shared details of a meeting with Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz and Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo.
In an English-language post dated March 9, 2026, Díaz-Balart stated: “A pleasure meeting with @Rodrigo_PazP, President of Bolivia, and his Foreign Minister @Fer_Aramayo_C. Under President Paz’s leadership, Bolivia, a strong ally of the United States, is turning around its country after two decades of disastrous radical-left policies that severely https://t.co/jtxJwy8vQG”.
Shortly after, he published a similar message in Spanish: “Un placer reunirme con @Rodrigo_PazP, Presidente de Bolivia, y con su Canciller, @Fer_Aramayo_C. Bajo el liderazgo del Presidente Paz, Bolivia, un fuerte aliado de Estados Unidos, está encaminándose a recuperar y reconstruir el país tras dos décadas de desastrosas políticas” (March 9, 2026).
Earlier in the week on March 7, Díaz-Balart also posted another update to his followers: “https://t.co/GE9JcSIi0Z”, though no additional context was provided in the tweet itself.
Díaz-Balart has been active in both state and federal government for decades. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1988 to 1992 and the Florida Senate from 1992 to 2000 before being elected to Congress (source). Born in Fort Lauderdale in 1961 and currently residing in Miami at age 61 as of this writing, Díaz-Balart graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor’s degree.
