The United States and Bolivia are entering a new chapter in our bilateral relationship. I just returned from Bolivia, where I led the U.S. delegation to the first meeting of the U.S.-Bolivia High Level Joint Commission, a product of the Framework Agreement we signed last November. The Framework Agreement was designed to help us move beyond the significant difficulties in the relationship experienced over the last three years. Based on the Joint Commission meeting, we have made substantial progress. During the Joint Commission, we tackled a range of issues -- from development to trade to counternarcotics -- in the spirit of shared interests and mutual respect. We discussed... more »
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