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U.S. Citizen Services

Emergency Services

Consular officers monitor the general welfare of United States citizens in Bolivia. In this area, our services include:

  • Making inquiries of local authorities about missing U.S. citizens
  • Helping indigent citizens find sources of funds for subsistence or temporary shelter, such as at the Salvation Army home for men and for women
  • Monitoring the welfare of children involved in custody disputes when the child is in Bolivia.
  • Visiting U.S. citizens in prison and providing information on local attorneys
  • Coordinating the repatriation to the United States of destitute U.S. citizens
  • Providing appropriate and necessary assistance to U.S. citizens who are the victims of accidents and natural or manmade disasters
  • For EMERGENCIES involving a U.S. citizen call 591-2-216-8000. After hours calls: 715-33713


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