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Embassy of the United States La Paz, Bolivia - Home Embassy NewsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.U.S. Policy & IssuesResourcesEspañol Embassy Highlights Warden Message Regarding the Yellow Fever Card Requirement - March 14, 2008 How to Apply for a VISA IMPORTANT NOTICE: NON-IMMIGRANT VISA FEE INCREASE Visa Requirement for US Citizens Traveling to Bolivia for Tourism The U.S. Government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered 65 school desks The U.S. Government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered 65 school desks to representatives of the civic committee of the town of Batallas. This donation will benefit five rural schools operating in the area. Latest Headlines From the Embassy U.S. Embassy Grants Scholarships to Three Teen Soccer Players in Yungas As it has been doing for four years now, the Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) of the U.S. Embassy has granted scholarships to another three young soccer players of the Yungas region, so that they can attend the prestigious Tahuichi soccer academy in the city of Santa Cruz. This year, the awarded teens are: Luis Felipe Valdes (12), from Chulumani; Abel Pinedo (14) from Coripata; and Mario Chávez (12) from Arapata. This year’s grantees were chosen for their performance at a soccer championship played in the Yungas town of Coripata, which was organized by the Bolivian Police Rural Patrolling Unit (UMOPAR), with support provided by the NAS.(more...) U.S. Embassy Donates 18 Vehicles Valued at $450,000 to Bolivian Counternarcotics Programs Expressing a firm commitment to continuing assistance to Bolivia, the U.S. Embassy, through its Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS), delivered today 18 pick-up trucks valued at $450,000 in support of Bolivia’s counter narcotics program. Ambassador Philip Goldberg reiterated that this donation is a sign that U.S. support to Bolivia remains unchanged.(more...) Bus...