Ambassador to Bolivia
President Johnson asked Raul Castro to assume the ambassadorship of Bolivia upon the resignation of Ambassador Douglas Henderson in 1968. At that time, Bolivia was a politically volatile country with frequent skirmishes occurring between Marxist rebels and the Bolivian military. Che Guervara had been captured and executed there in October 1967. Castro was tapped for the position based on his experience in the region. While Castro was in Bolivia, a plot by Marxist rebels to kidnap his wife, Patricia, was discovered and foiled. When Richard Nixon, a Republican, was elected president in 1968 he opted to allow Castro, a Democrat, to remain as ambassador to Bolivia. Castro terminated his service as ambassador and returned to Arizona in November 1969.
Swearing in ceremony installing Raul Castro as U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia; Secretary of State Dean Rusk Observes 1968 Nov 30, 1967
Ambassador Castro presenting His Credentials to Bolivian President Rene Barrientos Dec 31, 1969
Ambassador Castro Exiting Building with Bolivian President Rene Barrientos and Entourage Dec 31, 1969
Ambassador Castro at Press Conference; La Paz, Bolivia Dec 31, 1969
Ambassador Castro Confers with Secretary of State Dean Rusk 1968 Nov 30, 1967
Ambassador Castro Visiting School with Former U.S. Ambassador to Ghana William Mahoney; La Paz, Bolivia Dec 31, 1969
Ambassador Castro Visiting Schoolyard with Former U.S. Ambassador to Ghana William Mahoney; La Paz, Bolivia Dec 31, 1969
Ambassador Castro Presenting Commendation to Colonel Hutson at U.S. Embassy; La Paz, Boliva 1969 Nov 30, 1968
Ambassador Castro at Inauguration of Brick Factory; La Paz, Bolivia 1969 Nov 30, 1968