- Sweden’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs narrowed its travel warning for Bolivia on July sixteenth, twenty twenty-six.
- The alert was lifted for La Paz following the stabilization of political unrest and violent protests.
- Chapare remains under a strict do-not-travel advisory due to risks of kidnapping and drug trafficking.
Sweden's Ministry of Foreign Affairs narrowed its Bolivia travel warning on 16 July 2026, leaving only Chapare province under the advice. The update pulls the warning back from most of the country and narrows it to one central area in Bolivia. Travelers checking the notice now see a much smaller map. The change appears on Sweden's travel-information page for Bolivia.
The ministry lifted the warning for the La Paz region after violent protests in May and June 2026 subsided and the situation normalized. That area moved out of the alert. The warning fell away there. The broader caution no longer covers it.
Chapare remains the exception because the ministry still treats it as unstable. It cites drug trafficking, violence against foreigners, and a certain risk of kidnapping. The advice is simple. Avoid all travel there. The warning stays pointed at that one area.
Free toolB1/B2 Tourist Visa Stay Calculator onlineOn its travel-information page for Bolivia, the agency states the rule in Swedish.
"Utrikesdepartementet avråder från alla resor till provinsen Chapare."
The line is unambiguous. It leaves little doubt.
The ministry's page now carries the narrow rule
The ministry's travel-information page now carries the narrow rule and says it applies until further notice. The official page is where the wording sits today, and it points travelers to the middle of the country. That is the live notice. The page is current.
A quick look at the update shows a split country. One area remains listed, one has been lifted, and the rest sits outside the warning. The instruction is narrow. The line moved.
| Area | Current Swedish advice | Reason given |
|---|---|---|
| Chapare | Avoid all travel | Drug trafficking, violence against foreigners, kidnapping risk |
| La Paz | Warning lifted | Situation normalized after protests |
| Rest of Bolivia | Not covered | Warning narrowed to Chapare |
Bolivia's wider unrest still shadows the advice
The broader unrest behind the warning began with Law 1720, which allowed land to be used as collateral for loans, and with the removal of long-standing fuel subsidies. The unrest stretched into a 50-day revolt led mainly by miners, teachers, and Indigenous groups. It was not brief. It spread.
By early June, the public ombudsman had reported 10 deaths and 37 injuries. Officials detained 365 people during the height of the unrest, and more than 90 major road blockades isolated La Paz. The government later declared a 90-day state of emergency in June 2026 to clear the roads. The counts were high.
Inflation reached 14% in April 2026, and the government unpegged the U.S. dollar on June 29, 2026, for the first time in 15 years. The ministry's online notice remains the place to check for any new change. The page will move first. So will the warning.
