However, under the Jimmy Carter administration, the United States supported a transition to democracy and opposed the 1979 and 1980 coups by Generals Alberto Natusch Busch and Luis García Meza, respectively.

[4] The United States supported the 1985 shift to neoliberaly economic policies under the government of Víctor Paz Estenssoro, who had also led Bolivia after the 1952 Revolution.

[6] Following Morales' resignation in November 2019, under pressure from protests and the Bolivian military, the United States renewed USAID assistance, but as of February 2025[update] the countries have yet to exchange ambassadors.

[8] Source:[18][19] In 1951, the socialist[citation needed] and nationalist Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario (MNR) took power in an uprising against a right-wing military regime.

[21] Speaking a week later, Evo Morales said the United States has tried to thwart his policies and had failed to condemn a pro-autonomy movement that uses terrorist tactics.

Morales accused the CIA of assisting the previous regime in Bolivia, and said that the U.S. military had supported illegal arms shipments to rebels.

Morales also criticized US president Donald Trump face-to-face for threatening Venezuela and for its opposition to the International Criminal Court.

"[25][26][27] In November 2019, after accusations of fraud in the general election and the ensuing political crisis, Evo Morales resigned as President and Senator Jeanine Áñez took power.

USAID's programs in Bolivia strengthen democratic institutions; provide economic opportunities for disadvantaged populations through business development and trade; improve family health; promote sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity conservation; provide farmers alternatives to illicit coca cultivation; and improve food security.

A State Department spokesman denied the accusation, and USAID officials said they provided support to all Bolivian governors, not just those in the opposition.

"[34] On May 1, 2013, the Bolivian president Evo Morales expelled the USAID Program for allegedly attempting to undermine the government by supporting the opposition.

In January 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump determined to waive a restriction on United States assistance to Bolivia,[35] following the resignation of Evo Morales and his government in November 2019.

He claimed that the US was openly supporting autonomy-seeking Santa Cruz politicians including the mayor Percy Fernandez and the prefect Rubén Costas.

Immediately after the visit, Costas assumed power, declared that Santa Cruz was autonomous and ordered the take-over of national government offices.

[37] In the midst of the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis, Morales accused the United States government of xenophobia due to it not recognizing Nicolás Maduro as the legitimate President of Venezuela.

Following Suazo's election, layoffs within the tin mining industry led to migration to Bolivia's Chapare region, where migrants relied upon coca farming for subsistence and organized its trade.

The Six Coca Growers’ Federations, a unit composed of agrarian unions, governed and maintained the region in the absence of a state presence.

In June 2002, the United States ambassador Manuel Rocha condemned Evo Morales in a speech, warning Bolivian voters that if they elected someone who wanted Bolivia to become a major cocaine exporter again, the future of U.S. aid would be endangered.

Based on the concept of "shared responsibility with the international community, Plan Dignidad’s “four pillars of action” included “alternative development, prevention and rehabilitation, eradication, and interdiction”.

[45] In some cases confrontations between security forces and coca growers or distributors have resulted in injuries and fatalities, raising human rights concerns.

[32] The United States also heavily supports parallel efforts to interdict the smuggling of coca leaves, cocaine, and precursor chemicals.

The New York Times speculates that U.S. aid for coca eradication may be designed more to give U.S. officials a rare window into Mr. Morales's government.

[46] The US State Department notes that in addition to working closely with Bolivian Government officials to strengthen bilateral relations, the U.S. Embassy provides a wide range of services to U.S. citizens and businesses.

[48] The embassy also operates Consulates-General at 4420 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite #2 Washington, D.C., in Miami, Los Angeles, New York City and Houston.