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Can practical trade deals thaw relations between Bolivia and Chile?
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A Chilean head of state had not paid an official visit to Bolivia since 1955, and the two neighbouring nations have lacked ambassadorial ties since 1978.
- 1955Last Chilean state visit
- 1978Ambassador-level ties end
President José Antonio Kast travelled to La Paz to sign bilateral energy and security deals, including a plan to reverse a pipeline so Bolivia can import fuel from the Chilean port of Arica.
La Paz and Arica
Economic cooperation has become vital for landlocked Bolivia, where customs data show more than 76 percent of foreign trade moves through northern Chilean docks.
76%
Yet Bolivian presidency minister Fernando Aramayo said restoring ambassadors is not yet on the table: It's too early. There's a path to work on to change the approach to relations, and it will take time.
“It's too early. There's a path to work on to change the approach to relations, and it will take time.”
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Based on reports by
- EL PAÍSPaz sees the start of a reconciliation between Bolivia and Chile during Kast's “historic” visit: “We must resolve problems of the past”
- Bloomberg BusinessBolivia Sets Aside Maritime Rift With Chile in Diplomatic Thaw
- ANSA.itChilean president in Bolivia, “new stage in relations”
- Deutsche WelleKast in Bolivia: first state visit in more than 70 years
- EL PAÍSKast begins an official visit to Bolivia with the restoration of diplomatic relations off the agenda
- europa pressPaz receives Kast in the first state visit of a president...