Bolivia, US patch up ties, ambassadors to return
LA PAZ - Bolivia and the United States agreed on Monday to patch up their differences and restore full diplomatic relations three years after the Andean nation@@@s leftist president threw out the American ambassador.In an agreement signed in Washington, the two countries pledged to work together to fight illegal drug production and trafficking. Bolivia is a major cocaine producer.President Evo Morales, a former coca farmer and critic of Washington@@@s policies in Latin America, expelled the US ambassador and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents in 2008, accusing them of plotting with his rightist enemies.Washington responded by sending Bolivia@@@s ambassador home.Relations have gradually improved since then and talks to normalize relations started last year.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
