State Department · Friday, October 2, 2026
Shield of the Americas partners back Bolivia on corruption and drugs
The File desk · Oct 2, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC
Status
Confirmed (State Department joint statement, Oct. 1, 2026)
On Oct. 1, 2026, the State Department posted a joint statement from Shield of the Americas partners. The statement supports Bolivia’s efforts against corruption and drug trafficking.
The State Department posted the joint statement on Oct. 1, 2026.
The speakers are partners in the Shield of the Americas.
They say they support Bolivia’s work against corruption.
They say they support Bolivia’s work against drug trafficking.
The note is a joint statement. It is not a new statute.
What is still unknown or disputed
- The list of partner governments, beyond the label Shield of the Americas.
Primary sources
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Source 1
Joint statement in support of Bolivia’s efforts to fight corruption and narco-trafficking
U.S. Department of State · October 1, 2026
Oct. 1, 2026 joint statement. Shield of the Americas partners support Bolivia’s anti-corruption and anti-drug-trafficking efforts.
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/10/joint-statement-in-support-of-bolivias-efforts-to-fight-corruption-and-narco-trafficking/