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La Paz, Bolivia
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Phrase Book: Spanish-Bolivia
Recognized: 1848
Relations established: 1849
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Administrative capital: La Paz (administrative capital),
Sucre (constitutional capital)
Area: 424,164 square miles
Population: 12.3 million (2024 est.)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $46.47 billion (2023)
Per Capita GDP: $4,831 (2023)
Key Trading Partners: Brazil (15.7%), China (15.6%), Argentina (9.3%) (2023, total trade)
YouTube: (Date?) US Ambassador Rocha convicted of spying for Cuba
Watchstanders:
Kleinsmith,
August 25: (Facebook) US Embassy La Paz, Bolivia gathered to congratulate Cpl Kleinsmith as he was awarded a Certificate of Commendation for extinguishing a fire at his previous post at US Embassy Cairo, Egypt.
2015: YouTube: Rally outside Embassy
2008
Detachment Commander:
Roberto Montano (TWS) (LinkedIn)
A/ : Jason McCrady (LinkedIn) (TWS), Ruben Hernandez
Watchstanders:
John K Doku Jr.(TWS) (LinkedIn), Jose Hernandez, Malcolm X. Mardling (TWS) (LinkedIn),
Rolando Cadenas (TWS) (LinkedIn) , Tammy Diaz (LinkedIn)
YouTube: Ambassador Philip Goldberg Press Conference
2007
Detachment Commander:
Roberto Montano (TWS) (LinkedIn)
A/ : Jason McCrady (LinkedIn) (TWS), Ruben Hernandez
Watchstanders:
John K Doku Jr.(TWS) (LinkedIn), Jose Hernandez, Malcolm X. Mardling (TWS) (LinkedIn),
Rolando Cadenas (TWS) (LinkedIn) , Tammy Diaz (LinkedIn)
2000
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Davila
1994
Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:
Gene Drozd (LinkedIn)
Frank Carter (TWS) Facebook: we ran the colors up that flag pole first. I still have the last flag flown at the old Embassy downtown at Calle Colon y Mercado.
Diplomatic Relations Established - Embassy Opened in LA Paz
1990
October 10: The Marine security guard (MSG) residence in La Paz was attacked by the "Nestor Paz Zamora Command" .
2 MSGs injured in blast.
DEA Special Agent Ricky Sandoval murdered
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