Bolivia Wants the DEA’s Money and Intelligence — But Not Its Agents on the Ground

2026-02-10 - 16:15

Key Points — Bolivia’s government says its renewed cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will be limited to intelligence sharing, equipment, and funding — with no American personnel or bases on Bolivian soil. — The careful framing reflects a political minefield: the DEA was expelled in 2008 during a bitter diplomatic rupture, and its