Security Assistance from the United States to Bolivia: Continuities and Breaks During the MAS Government

  This paper examines the prevalence of the US on security and defense issues in Bolivia between 2000 and 2019, focusing on both security and military assistance during the governments of Movimiento al Socialismo -MAS- (2006-2019). The methodology used in this research is an empirical analy...

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Autor principal: Lajtman-Bereicoa, Tamara
Formato: Revistas
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: FLACSO - Sede Ecuador 2023
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/urvio/article/view/5672
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Sumario:  This paper examines the prevalence of the US on security and defense issues in Bolivia between 2000 and 2019, focusing on both security and military assistance during the governments of Movimiento al Socialismo -MAS- (2006-2019). The methodology used in this research is an empirical analysis based on the re-systematization of the official US foreign aid database, and its triangulation with other official primary sources. It is concluded that despite Bolivian efforts to strengthen its political autonomy, the US managed to adjust its policies in a way that established relevant continuity in security and defense. The main contribution of the study to the topic under discussion is to set a precedent for the need to apply source triangulation and to discuss the construction of indicators.