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Bolivia Files Complaint Against Chile Prosecutor in Timber Case

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC · How we work

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Bolivia filed a complaint with its foreign ministry against Chile’s Arica prosecutor over the narcomadera timber case.
Chile’s Regional Prosecutor in Arica asked on September 21 to partially halt destruction of seized cargo.
Bolivia’s timber exports fell 61% May-August 2026, costing $12.5 million in reputational damage.
President Luis Arce Paz proposed a dry-port hub and negotiations to modernize the ACE-22 agreement and restore ambassador exchange.

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Bolivia filed a complaint with its foreign ministry against Chile’s Arica prosecutor over the narcomadera timber case.
Chile’s Regional Prosecutor in Arica asked on September 21 to partially halt destruction of seized cargo.
Bolivia’s timber exports fell 61% May-August 2026, costing $12.5 million in reputational damage.
President Luis Arce Paz proposed a dry-port hub and negotiations to modernize the ACE-22 agreement and restore ambassador exchange.