Bolivia Experiences Brief BGP Control Plane Disruption

Bolivia experienced a brief disruption to its internet control plane on Wednesday, July 16, 2026. The event, which lasted approximately 40 minutes, was characterized by a degradation in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) visibility. The disruption began at 17:45 UTC and concluded by 18:25 UTC.

Technical Details

The disruption registered a severity score of 411, with the primary impact observed on the BGP signal. This signal measures the stability and visibility of internet routing announcements, indicating a reduction in the number of network paths visible to the global routing system. Other network health indicators, including active probing reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed minor concurrent fluctuations but were not the primary signals affected.

The cause has not been publicly attributed. No specific network operator or infrastructure failure was reported in connection with the event during the observation period.

Routing stability was reported restored by 18:25 UTC.