U.S. government officials are currently in Bolivia seeking to facilitate investments that will foster prosperity for both our nations.

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Progress toward increased investment facilitation and bilateral prosperity.

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The State Department webpage for the press release titled "United States Welcomes Bolivia’s Economic Reforms" (dated 2025-12-18) is currently unavailable. The page returns an error message — "We’re sorry, this site is currently experiencing technical difficulties. Please try again in a few moments. Exception: forbidden" — so the full text of the statement could not be retrieved from the provided state.gov link.
Latest fact check

On December 18, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that U.S. government officials are currently in Bolivia seeking to facilitate investments that will foster prosperity for both nations. (investing.com) This aligns with recent U.S. initiatives to deepen economic ties with Bolivia, including the opening of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) in Bolivia, as announced during Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's visit on November 8, 2025. (miragenews.com) Therefore, the statement is accurate.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:53 AMTrue
    On December 18, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that U.S. government officials are currently in Bolivia seeking to facilitate investments that will foster prosperity for both nations. (investing.com) This aligns with recent U.S. initiatives to deepen economic ties with Bolivia, including the opening of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) in Bolivia, as announced during Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau's visit on November 8, 2025. (miragenews.com) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:42 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that "U.S. government officials are currently in Bolivia seeking to facilitate investments that will foster prosperity for both our nations" cannot be verified due to a lack of accessible, credible sources confirming this specific activity. The provided link to the U.S. Department of State's website is currently inaccessible due to technical difficulties, preventing access to the original source. Without alternative sources or official statements corroborating this claim, it remains unverifiable at this time.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:57 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of State's press release dated December 18, 2025, is currently inaccessible due to technical difficulties, preventing verification of the statement that U.S. government officials are in Bolivia to facilitate investments fostering mutual prosperity. Without access to the specific content of the release, it is impossible to confirm the accuracy of this claim. Therefore, the statement remains unverifiable at this time.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:49 AMUnverifiable
    The provided statement indicates that U.S. government officials are currently in Bolivia to facilitate investments for mutual prosperity. However, the linked source (https://www.state.gov/releases/preview/660225/) is currently inaccessible due to technical difficulties, preventing verification of this specific claim. Without access to the original source or additional corroborating information, the statement cannot be verified at this time.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:01 AMUnverifiable
    The statement "U.S. government officials are currently in Bolivia seeking to facilitate investments that will foster prosperity for both our nations." cannot be verified due to technical difficulties accessing the source article. The U.S. Department of State's website is currently experiencing issues, preventing access to the specific release. Without access to the original source, it is not possible to confirm the accuracy of the statement.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:19 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of State's official website is currently experiencing technical difficulties, preventing access to the specific release mentioned. Without access to the original statement, it's challenging to verify the claim that U.S. government officials are in Bolivia to facilitate investments fostering prosperity for both nations. Therefore, the statement cannot be verified at this time.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:50 AMUnverifiable
    The provided statement indicates that U.S. government officials are currently in Bolivia to facilitate investments aimed at fostering prosperity for both nations. However, the official U.S. Department of State release at the provided link is currently inaccessible due to technical difficulties, preventing verification of this specific claim. Without access to the official release or other credible sources confirming the presence of U.S. officials in Bolivia for investment facilitation, the statement cannot be verified at this time.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:42 PMTech Error
    The provided link to the U.S. Department of State's press release (https://www.state.gov/releases/preview/660225/) is currently inaccessible due to technical difficulties, resulting in a 'forbidden' error. Without access to the specific content of the press release, I cannot verify the statement that U.S. government officials are currently in Bolivia seeking to facilitate investments that will foster prosperity for both nations. Therefore, the claim cannot be assessed at this time.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:40 AMin_progress
    The U.S. Department of State's website is currently experiencing technical difficulties, preventing access to the specific release mentioned. However, the Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, which oversees relations with Bolivia, includes the Office of Andean Affairs (WHA/AND), responsible for shaping, coordinating, and implementing U.S. foreign policy in Bolivia. (careers.state.gov) Additionally, the U.S. has a history of supporting economic development in Bolivia, such as providing substantial economic aid amounting to $26 million for fiscal year 1959. (history.state.gov) Given the current technical issues, a definitive assessment of the statement's accuracy cannot be made at this time.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:30 AMin_progress
    The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs oversees U.S. foreign relations with Bolivia, including economic and investment matters. (careers.state.gov) While the specific press release from December 18, 2025, is currently inaccessible due to technical issues, it is plausible that U.S. officials are in Bolivia to facilitate investments aimed at fostering mutual prosperity. Historically, the U.S. has engaged in various economic assistance programs in Bolivia, such as providing substantial economic aid amounting to $26 million for fiscal year 1959. (history.state.gov) Given the ongoing diplomatic and economic relations, it is reasonable to infer that current U.S. government officials are working to facilitate investments that will benefit both nations.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025

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