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Bolivia Expels Colombia Ambassador Amid Political Turmoil

5/21/2026

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Bolivia's foreign ministry ordered Colombia's ambassador to leave the country.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro described the Bolivian unrest as a popular insurrection and offered Colombia’s mediation.
Petro said expelling the ambassador signaled a slide toward extremism for the Bolivian people.
United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau told President Rodrigo Paz that defeated opponents were trying to remove him from power.

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Bolivia's foreign ministry ordered Colombia's ambassador to leave the country.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro described the Bolivian unrest as a popular insurrection and offered Colombia’s mediation.
Petro said expelling the ambassador signaled a slide toward extremism for the Bolivian people.
United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau told President Rodrigo Paz that defeated opponents were trying to remove him from power.