Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Bolivia
Relationship assessment
High-level engagement, including Pope Francis’s 2015 visit, marks the Holy See–Bolivia relationship.
Vatican City toward Bolivia
+20Pope Francis visited Bolivia in July 2015 and met President Evo Morales, providing a concrete instance of high-level engagement by the Holy See with the Bolivian government.
Bolivia toward Vatican City
+20President Evo Morales received Pope Francis during his July 2015 visit to Bolivia, demonstrating Bolivia’s participation in high-level bilateral engagement with the Holy See.
Overall relationship
+20High-level engagement, particularly Pope Francis’s 2015 visit and meetings with President Morales, is a defining feature of the relationship. The available scope of cooperation beyond these exchanges is unclear.
How 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
The Holy See and Bolivia have engaged through high-level diplomatic contact, including Pope Francis’s 2015 visit to Bolivia and meetings with President Evo Morales. These exchanges reflect practical engagement, though the scope and durability of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Pope Francis visited Bolivia and met President Evo Morales during his regional trip.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond high-level visits and diplomatic contact is unclear.
- The continuity and implementation of bilateral cooperation across changes in government are uncertain.