Thursday, June 10, 2021 The Arsenal of Vaccines: U.S. to Donate Half a Billion Pfizer Vaccines to the World’s Lowest Income Nations “The United States is providing these half billion doses with no strings attached.” President Joe Biden Today, President Joe Biden announced the United States will purchase and donate half a billion Pfizer …
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JUNE 10, 2021• STATEMENTS AND RELEASES 500 million life-saving vaccines to be delivered by June of next year, including 200 million to be delivered by the end of 2021 Donation will serve as the foundation for a coordinated effort by the world’s democracies to vaccinate people around the world Today, President Biden will announce that the United States …
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As we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic at home and work to end the pandemic worldwide, President Biden has promised that the United States will be an arsenal of vaccines for the world. To do that, the Administration will pursue several additional measures beyond our robust funding for COVAX: Donating from the U.S. vaccine …
Read More» Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Former Minister of Government of Bolivia, Owner of Florida-Based Company, and Three Others Charged in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Two Bolivian nationals and three U.S. citizens were arrested on May 21, and May 22, in Florida and Georgia …
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The United States and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) applaud new partner commitments announced at this morning’s “One World Protected” event to accelerate global access to COVID-19 vaccines, including more than $300 million in financial contributions as well as in-kind donations including millions of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses to be shared by COVAX.
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The United States welcomes the arrival of the first 228,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses under the COVAX mechanism. “We are proud to support the health of the Bolivian people through the US contribution of $ 4 billion to COVAX,” said Charge d’Affaires Charisse Phillips.
Read More» The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) currently recommend against travel to every country in South America due to the Covid-19 pandemic…
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The United States Embassy in La Paz is pleased to announce the arrival of Chargé d’Affaires in Bolivia, Charisse Phillips. Chargé Phillips joins us from her most recent assignment as Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs in New Delhi, India, and has previously represented the United States in Guatemala, Peru, and El Salvador.
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Starting today, Bolivia will join nine countries that previously signed a Memorandum of Understanding under the U.S.-led Growth in the Americas initiative aimed at supporting economic development by catalyzing private investment in infrastructure and energy projects.
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For immediate Release US Embassy La Paz Office of Public Affairs April 3, 2020 171 U.S. Citizens Return Home The United States Embassy in La Paz supported the repatriation of 171 U.S. citizens and 5 lawful permanent residents on April 2 as part of a continued global effort by the U.S. Department of State …
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In coordination with Bolivian authorities, the United States is providing personal protective equipment and firefighting tools, and has deployed a team to support response efforts and provide technical expertise to protect lives and control the wildfires in eastern Bolivia.
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The United States is deeply concerned by the growing number of individuals—now more than 150—identified by credible human rights organizations as political and religious prisoners held by the Government of the Russian Federation
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November 9, 2016 — American cultural property security and prevention of vandalism expert Arthur Kingsbury and Bolivian architect Freddy Riveros will offer a talk on “Protection of Cultural Patrimony Sites” on Monday, November 14, at 19:00, in Hotel Parador Santa Maria La Real, city of Sucre.
Read More» September 28, 2016 — On Thursday, September 29, at 15:00, a round table entitled “Fall in Love with La Paz: A Holistic Approach to Tourism” will be held in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce in La Paz. The invited speakers are Terestella Gonzales, Dean of the School of Tourism at Universidad del Este …
Read More» September 8, 2016 — The U.S. Embassy hosted a posthumous tribute to Professor Jaime Escalante on Wednesday, September 7th, at 19:00 at Cinemateca Boliviana, in La Paz. On the occasion, the Embassy celebrated the launching of a commemorative stamp in honor of Jaime Escalante. The United States Postal Service issued the stamp on July 13, …
Read More» August 25, 2016 — For the second year in Bolivia, an EducationUSA University Fair will be held in Santa Cruz on August 31, at Hotel Los Tajibos, from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The EducationUSA University Fair will offer a unique opportunity for Bolivian students to talk directly with representatives from 16 U.S. universities…
Read More» June 14 — The Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently experiencing technical problems with visa systems. This issue is not specific to any particular country or visa category.
Read More» La Paz Bolivia — October 29, 2014. Two former members of the U.S. national soccer team, Zola Solamente and Tony Sanneh, will visit Bolivia during November 3-7 to conduct soccer clinics with Bolivian coaches and more than 750 children and youth in four cities around Bolivia.
Read More» La Paz, Bolivia — October 27, 2014. The U.S. Embassy in La Paz announced today it is working with One World Futbol Project to deliver 5,500 Chevrolet-sponsored One World Futbols to 13 Bolivian non-profit organizations working with youth.
Read More» La Paz — October 14, 2014. We congratulate the Bolivian people on a peaceful election.
Read More» July 10, 2014 — Two students from Cochabamba, Andressa Camacho of American International School of Bolivia (AISB) and Annelisse Claros Mendieta from Hughes College, won a scholarship to the International Space School Foundation and will travel to the U.S. at the end of this month. Funding for the grants comes from five Bolivian donor companies …
Read More» June 2, 2014 — US Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for Platforms Tom Cochran visited Bolivia from May 29 to 31. During his stay, he visited the bi-national centers in La Paz and Santa Cruz to discuss the use of Internet in teaching English as a second language. He also met with Bolivian social …
Read More» April 24, 2014 — The Embassy of the United States in Bolivia will participate in the Baroque Music Festival, held in the Missions of Chiquitos, Santa Cruz, for the ninth consecutive year with the group The Rose Ensemble from Minnesota.
Read More» January 24, 2014 — U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Larry Memmott inaugurated a restoration project for the Santa Teresa Museum and Convent in the city of Cochabamba on Thursday, January 23. The restoration project is supported by the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation.
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