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The United States welcomes Bolivia's significant economic reforms announced today.

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Reforms implemented and result in tangible stabilization and investment benefits for Bolivia.

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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.
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The U.S. Department of State's official website is currently experiencing technical difficulties, preventing access to the press release regarding Bolivia's economic reforms announced on December 18, 2025. Without access to the official statement, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the claim that the United States welcomes Bolivia's significant economic reforms announced on that date.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:53 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of State's official website is currently experiencing technical difficulties, preventing access to the press release regarding Bolivia's economic reforms announced on December 18, 2025. Without access to the official statement, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the claim that the United States welcomes Bolivia's significant economic reforms announced on that date.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:42 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of State's official website is currently experiencing technical difficulties, preventing access to the press release regarding Bolivia's economic reforms announced on December 18, 2025. Without access to the official statement, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the claim that the United States welcomes Bolivia's significant economic reforms announced on that date. Therefore, the claim is unverifiable at this time.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:57 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of State's official website is currently experiencing technical difficulties, preventing access to the press release regarding Bolivia's economic reforms announced on December 18, 2025. Without access to the official statement, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the claim that the United States welcomes Bolivia's significant economic reforms. Therefore, the statement cannot be verified at this time.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:49 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of State's official website is currently experiencing technical difficulties, preventing access to the press release regarding Bolivia's economic reforms announced on December 18, 2025. Without access to the official statement, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the claim that the United States welcomes Bolivia's significant economic reforms. Therefore, the statement cannot be verified at this time.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:01 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of State's official statement regarding Bolivia's economic reforms is currently inaccessible due to technical difficulties on their website. However, reports indicate that Bolivia's new president, Rodrigo Paz, has implemented significant economic reforms, including ending fuel subsidies and eliminating certain taxes, aiming to stabilize the economy and attract investment. (evrimagaci.org) Given the unavailability of the official U.S. statement, the claim cannot be verified at this time.
  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 press release regarding Bolivia's economic reforms announced on December 18, 2025. Without access to the official statement, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the claim that the United States welcomes Bolivia's significant economic reforms announced on that date. Therefore, the claim is unverifiable at this time.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:50 AMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of State's official website is currently experiencing technical difficulties, preventing access to the press release regarding Bolivia's economic reforms announced on December 18, 2025. Without access to the official statement, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the claim that the United States welcomes Bolivia's significant economic reforms. Therefore, the statement cannot be verified at this time.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:42 PMUnverifiable
    The U.S. Department of State's official statement regarding Bolivia's economic reforms is currently inaccessible due to technical difficulties. However, reports indicate that the U.S. government has expressed support for Bolivia's recent economic measures. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated, "We applaud President Paz’s historic efforts to open Bolivia to the world by committing to meaningful reforms to attract international investment." This suggests that the U.S. welcomes Bolivia's significant economic reforms announced on December 18, 2025. Given the inaccessibility of the official statement, the claim is considered unverifiable at this time.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:40 AMcomplete
    The U.S. government has expressed support for Bolivia's recent economic reforms, including the elimination of fuel subsidies and other measures aimed at stabilizing the economy. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that these reforms are "historic efforts to open Bolivia to the world by committing to meaningful reforms to attract international investment." (investing.com) Additionally, U.S. business leaders have met with President Paz to discuss investment opportunities, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has selected Bolivia to develop a threshold program to support policy and institutional reforms. (mcc.gov) Therefore, the statement that the United States welcomes Bolivia's significant economic reforms announced on December 18, 2025, is accurate.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:30 AMcomplete
    The United States has expressed strong support for Bolivia's recent economic reforms announced by President Rodrigo Paz. On December 18, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the reforms as historic, emphasizing their potential to open Bolivia to the global market and attract international investment. He highlighted that openness to investment, sound economic governance, and adherence to the rule of law are essential for Bolivia's development. (reuters.com)
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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