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Bolivia: United States
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Bolivia maintains an embassy in the United States at 3014 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel. 202-483-4410); consulates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, New Orleans, and New York; and honorary consulates in Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Houston, Mobile, Seattle, St. Louis, and San Juan.
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The Government of Bolivia has repeatedly stated that it welcomes foreign investment in Bolivia in the mining sector and that private property rights will be respected. In addition, the company continues to receive specific expressions of support from the Government for the San Bartolome project.
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Jim Shultz writes to Bechtel CEO, Riley Bechtel, asking him to forego pursuing legal action against Bolivia through the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Bechtel spokesperson Gail Apps responds by stating that "it is important to understand the difference between water rates (the unit rate paid for water) and water bills, which depend on the amount of water actually used. For the poorest people in Cochabamba rates went up little, barely 10 percent. Apps further suggests that the political instability in Bolivia, rather than people's ire at water-rate hikes, was responsible for the "civil unrest." She ... emphasizes that Bechtel's request for dispute mediation by ICSID does not constitute a lawsuit.
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Bolivia’s state education system offers very little access to ICTs and primary and secondary education within the country is generally poor, despite reforms. Tertiary education is of a higher quality but unreachable for the majority of the population.
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Illegal coca replanting for the international narcotics trade is a constant challenge to Bolivia's counter-narcotics strategy. According to U.S. and United Nations figures, the trend towards increased coca cultivation that began in 2001, primarily in the Yungas region, has continued in their most recent surveys. The illegal coca issue requires close and continuous attention and adroit U.S. Government (USG) and GOB coordination to avoid the rollback of gains in economic and social development made to date in coca-growing areas. Alternative development programs must address the coca issue holistically, addressing problems caused by weak or absent state institutions and the lack of basic public services, as well as the need for economically viable alternatives for coca farmers.
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La Paz, Bolivia is the wanderers dream. Roam through the colonial-era plazas and gaze at the bronze statues of Spanish rulers and military leaders. Get lost in the pristine alleyways and enjoy the majestic architecture that graces every street in this capitol of Bolivia, a city is which is often bathed in a harsh, dramatic light under the cloudless blue skies of the Bolivian winter.
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