Overview
- U.S. Under Secretary of State Christopher Landau and President Rodrigo Paz jointly confirmed plans to reinstate ambassadors during a briefing in La Paz.
- Both governments said technical working groups are forming to expand collaboration in education, public security, economic development, trade and investment.
- No ambassadorial nominations or timelines were announced, with Landau expressing hope that appointments could be confirmed soon.
- Bilateral relations were downgraded in 2008 after Evo Morales expelled U.S. ambassador Philip Goldberg, leaving missions led by chargés d’affaires.
- Paz has pursued closer ties as part of an international reopening effort, while figures on the Bolivian left have voiced concerns about potential U.S. security agency involvement.