Bolivia and Chile boost diplomatic ties

Bolivia and Chile boost diplomatic ties

Bolivia and Chile agreed during a ceremony Saturday at Viru Viru airport in Santa Cruz on mutual exemption of visas and residence permits for holders of diplomatic and official passports. The event took place as the first Boliviana de Aviación to Santiago -with a stopover in Iquique- was to depart.

Bolivia and Chile Drop Diplomatic Visas, Deepen Trade and Air Links

Bolivia and Chile have taken a pragmatic step to improve bilateral ties by eliminating visa requirements for diplomatic and official passport holders. This move, formalized at Viru Viru Airport in Santa Cruz, comes as both countries seek to strengthen cooperation, focusing on tangible economic and logistical benefits rather than symbolic gestures. Officials from both sides […]

Bolivia and Chile have been moving forward since 2024 in a “Positive Agenda” that reached agreements for a joint on-site visit to the Silala and Lauca rivers, as well as to other transboundary waters, in addition to a work to maintain the border pillars, a topic that has not been discussed since 2010, according to Vice Chancellor Elmer [...] The entry Bolivia and Chile trace “Positive Agenda” and agree visits to Silala, Lauca and the border pill…

The Chairman of the Board of ZOFRI S.A., Iván Berríos Camilo, praised the efforts of Bolivian Airlines (BoA), arguing that the announcement of the launch of monthly flights from Santa Cruz to Iquique not only strengthens integration and contributes to trade and mobility for citizens of both countries, but also opens up new opportunities to strengthen the economic matrix. "The beginning of commercial flight operations in May is an encouraging ste…

Bolivia and Chile today took a historic step in their bilateral relations by signing an Agreement on Mutual Exemption of Visas and Official Residence Permits for holders of diplomatic and official passports. The pact was formalized at Viru Viru Airport, in Santa Cruz, during the inaugural flight of the Bolivian State of Aviation (BoA) to Santiago. Bolivian Chancellor Celinda Sosa and Chilean Undersecretary of Foreign Relations Gloria de la Fuent…

The pact was concluded this afternoon and reflects greater trust, respect and cooperation between the two countries.