First published Oct 16, 2026, 10:16:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:16:15 PM UTC

Kast and Paz open the way in La Paz to normalising Chile-Bolivia relations

In La Paz, Chilean and Bolivian leaders committed to pursuing renewed diplomatic relations and signed economic integration and border security agreements. They did not announce the reopening of embassies.

Illustrative image: La Paz, der Regierungssitz von Bolivien liegt in der Höhenlage zwischen 3.200 bis 4.100 Meter. Straßenszene. — W. Bulach/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The visit was described as the first official bilateral visit by a Chilean president to Bolivia in more than seven decades.

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Categories: geopolitics-and-conflicts, politics-and-governance, economy-and-trade

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