### [2026-05-20](/feed/2026/05/20/index.md)

##### Bolivia–Colombia relations
# Bolivia and Colombia expel each other's ambassadors amid a diplomatic dispute over comments by Colombian president Gustavo Petro regarding anti-government protests in Bolivia. 




### Sources:

1. [BGNES](https://www.bgnes.com/politics/bolivia-and-colombia-expel-each-other-s-ambassadors)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolivia-dismisses-colombian-ambassador-citing-sovereignty-concerns-2026-05-20/)

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