Seizing the Moment: The Need to Rebuild U.S.-Bolivian Relations
You have asked me to address several questions on future joint counternarcotics efforts with Bolivia and future U.S. foreign assistance to the country. Are there any actions the Obama Administration…
Moving On: Bolivia Ratifies New Constitutional Draft
As predicted, Bolivian voters ratified the new constitutional draft in the national referendum held on January 25, 2009. Exit polls project that the winning margin will be approximately 62 percent.…
Change for the Better: The Chance to Recast U.S.-Bolivian Relations
A Fresh Start for Bilateral Relations? However, since last November, when U.S. voters made history by electing Barack Obama, President Morales and other high-ranking Bolivian officials have frequently expressed their…
Touching a Nerve: Freedom of Religion in the Bolivian Constitutional Debate
Bad Blood Since Morales’ inauguration, his lack of confidence in the Catholic Church hierarchy and ecclesiastical officials’ susceptibility about possible impact of constitutional and education reform led to recurring bouts…