Bolivia–Paraguay relations are the
bilateral relations
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between
Bolivia
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and
Paraguay. Both nations are members of the
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States,
Organization of Ibero-American States
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,
Organization of American States
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, and the
United Nations.
History
Initially, both modern states of Bolivia and Paraguay were part of the
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. In
1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, both countries broke their diplomatic relations and entered into a disastrous war called the
Chaco War, which would last 3 years, until
1935
Events
January
* January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims.
* ...
. This war caused serious economic, social, and political consequences for both countries, thus delaying way its development. In
1938
Events
January
* January 1
** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, a Peace Treaty was definitively signed between the two nations and the subsequent delimitation of borders.
Diplomatic missions
* Bolivia has an embassy in
Asunción.
* Paraguay has an embassy in
La Paz
La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...
,
a consulate-general in
Santa Cruz de la Sierra and a consulate in
Villamontes.
File:Embajada de Paraguay en La Paz.jpg, Embassy of Paraguay in La Paz
See also
*
Chaco War
*
Foreign relations of Bolivia
Bolivia traditionally has maintained normal diplomatic relations with all Americas, hemispheric states except Chile. Foreign relations are handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bolivia), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, headed by the Chancello ...
*
Foreign relations of Paraguay
*
Cement industry in Bolivia
The Cement Industry in Bolivia refers to the production, sale and consumption of cement in the country since according to the latest official data from the National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia, the country had a production of around 3.8 ...
References
Paraguay
Bolivia
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