La Paz - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the relative size of the expatriate community? How would you describe overall morale among expatriates?
International community is fairly small. Morale among expats varies - some love it, and some not so much. Morale at my mission has been improving as we move away from COVID and other issues. - Jan 2024
Pretty small. Morale is fairly bad. Most South Americans would rather be in Colombia, Argentina, etc. They are here because they have to be for work. And few at the Embassy had La Paz as their top choice (or even in their top 5). Most are counting down the days until they leave. - Aug 2022
Not huge. and morale is okay. Some are very happy, and others not so much. - Dec 2019
Relatively small. Morale varies, depending on who you talk to. We've enjoyed our time here. My kids are happy. - Sep 2016
I feel that the morale is good here. There is a good mix of families, couples, and singles. Also right now, the management team is amazing. - Apr 2015
Small and getting smaller. Morale is pretty bad. Lots of people talk about La Paz like it's a prison sentence. - Nov 2014
The expat community is fairly small and shrinking. Many missions and international NGOs are closing or moving their operations to neighboring countries due to less than welcoming posture by the government of Bolivia and its tendency to expel or expropriate international aid and business concerns. Morale in the Embassy has suffered terribly in the wake of the expulsion of USAID and the closure of the remainder of our anti-narcotics operations in 2013. Literally hundreds of employees lost their jobs. With these recent blows and the continuing lack of an Ambassador since 2008, Embassy leadership has really struggled to set a new course. - Jan 2014
Shrinking. - Jul 2013
There are some miners here, but it is not really a large expat community. And it does not seem to be a close-knit community. - Jun 2013
Medium. - Jul 2012
Small to Mid size. - Feb 2012
Getting smaller all the time. - Aug 2011
Small but they are here. - May 2011
Large - Mar 2011
Big. - Aug 2010
Medium sized but they blend a lot with the local community - Jan 2010
Large. - Aug 2009
