The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Bolivian Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo to discuss both countries’ strong interest in expanding cooperation. The Secretary expressed support for Bolivia’s economic opening to the world as Foreign Minister Aramayo participated in the Secretary’s Critical Mineral Ministerial. The United States values its close partnership with Bolivia to advance economic growth, trade opportunities, and solutions to citizen security challenges posed by transnational crime.