Relationship dossier
Bolivia
Falkland Islands
Relationship assessment
Bolivia supports Argentina’s sovereignty claim; the Falkland Islands do not conduct an independent foreign policy.
Bolivia toward Falkland Islands
-20Bolivia has supported Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands in multilateral settings, opposing continued British administration.
Falkland Islands toward Bolivia
Not assessedThe Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory and do not conduct an independent foreign policy toward Bolivia.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Bolivia has supported Argentina’s claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in multilateral settings, opposing continued British administration. The islands are a British Overseas Territory and do not conduct an independent foreign policy, so a reciprocal government position toward Bolivia cannot be assessed.
Areas of tension
- The sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, which Bolivia supports Argentina in.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and consistency of Bolivia’s statements specifically concerning the islands’ status are unclear.
- The Falkland Islands’ government does not independently determine foreign policy toward Bolivia.