June 9, 2008
Communiqué
The Embassy of the United States of America would like to inform the public of the following:
1. We express our appreciation for the professional work carried out today by the Bolivian National Police in the fulfillment of their law enforcement obligations.
2. We regret that several individuals were injured today, including several police.
3. We have publicly expressed our respect for all democratic and peaceful demonstrations. However we regret the violent actions that occurred today.
4. We once again ratify our desire to improve bilateral relations with Bolivia within a framework of mutual respect.