United States–Bolivia relations

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United States–Bolivia relations encompass the diplomatic, economic, and political interactions between the two countries, shaped by issues such as counternarcotics policy, trade, and periodic tensions over sovereignty and governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral relations
international relations
affectedBy Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act NERFINISHED
Bolivia’s 2009 Constitution emphasizing sovereignty and resource control
Bolivia’s closer ties with Venezuela and Cuba during the Morales era
Bolivia’s membership in ALBA
Bolivia’s withdrawal from the U.S.-led counternarcotics framework
U.S. democracy and human rights policies in Latin America
global coca and cocaine markets
suspension of Bolivia’s trade preferences under ATPDEA in 2008
began 1837
BolivianPolicyGoal control over natural resources
defense of national sovereignty
diversification of international partnerships
recognition of traditional coca use
characterizedBy episodes of ambassadorial downgrading or absence
fluctuating levels of development assistance
ideological differences over economic and social models
periodic diplomatic crises
country1 United States of America NERFINISHED
country2 Plurinational State of Bolivia NERFINISHED
diplomaticMissionOfBolivia Embassy of Bolivia in Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED
diplomaticMissionOfUnitedStates Embassy of the United States in La Paz NERFINISHED
event expulsion of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) from Bolivia in 2013
expulsion of U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg by Bolivia in 2008
expulsion of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from Bolivia in 2008
experiencedLowPoint 2008
hasCooperationIn counternarcotics GENERATED
development assistance GENERATED
education programs GENERATED
health programs GENERATED
trade and investment GENERATED
hasTensionOver Bolivian domestic political processes
U.S. counternarcotics operations in Bolivia
expulsion of U.S. officials
nationalization of natural gas and other resources
perceived U.S. interference in internal affairs
trade preferences and market access
involves diplomatic relations
economic relations
political relations
keyIssue counternarcotics policy
governance
sovereignty
trade
region Americas NERFINISHED
U.S.PolicyGoal promotion of democracy and human rights in Bolivia
promotion of open markets and investment security
reduction of coca cultivation for cocaine production

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United States Ambassador to Bolivia associatedWith United States–Bolivia relations