Foreign aid to Bolivia

Bolivia

This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Bolivia
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Presidency President Evo Morales Vice President Álvaro García Linera
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In 1998 the World Bank and International Monetary Fund awarded Bolivia a debt relief package worth US$760 million . Bolivia has also received relief under the World Bank’s Heavily Indebted Poor Countries program, which, if Bolivia meets all checkpoints, will total US$1.2 billion by 2011 . In 2004, the United States designated more than US$150 million for assistance to Bolivia .

Under President Evo Morales, Spain has agreed to forgive $120 million (99 million Euro) in Bolivian debt on the condition that the money go towards developing educational programs.. Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez may also buy up Bolivia's foreign debt to institutions such as the World Bank and IMF.

Foreign aid to South America

Sovereign states	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela

Dependencies and other territories	Falkland Islands French Guiana South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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