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Now playing Next Culture news Bolivian art on a concrete canvas Celebrated Bolivian artist Roberto Mamani Mamani is on a mission to paint his way into the Guinness Book of Records. He and his team of 40 painters 13/01/2016
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Now playing Next no comment Turtle release Bolivia’s President Evo Morales helps to release 100,000 turtles into Amazon River Itenez, to repopulate the area. 19/12/2015
Now playing Next no comment Prison protests hit Bolivia Bolivia’s capital La Paz have been hit by prison protests as inmates expressed their anger over alleged cuts in daily food allowances. Prisoners at 26/11/2015
Now playing Next no comment Bolivia's Day of the Skulls Bolivians celebrated on Sunday an ancient tradition rooted in indigenous practices where people adorn and honour skulls, called “natitas”, which they 10/11/2015
Now playing Next no comment Evo Morales celebrates his birthday by playing football Bolivian President Evo Morales, in the US to participate in a forum, has celebrated its 56th birthday. To mark the occasion, the head of state laced 28/10/2015
Now playing Next Sport Bolivian Football headquarters raided in corruption probe State prosecutors raided the headquarters of the Bolivian Football Federation in Cochabamba after it failed to cooperate fully with an investigation 21/08/2015
Now playing Next Bolivia US to restore diplomatic relations with Bolivia The United States and Bolivia announced on Tuesday that they are working to restore full diplomatic relations. The two countries fell out in 2008 12/08/2015
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Now playing Next Bolivia Pope arrives in Bolivia Pope Francis arrived in Bolivia on Wednesday on the second leg of his South American tour. He was welcomed by President Evo Morales and given a pouch 09/07/2015
Now playing Next World Morales: "time for a change" in EU-Latam relationship Bolivian President Evo Morales calls on Europe to rethink its ties with Latin America, saying a trade deal should focus on complementarity and solidarity rather than competition. 16/06/2015
Now playing Next Bolivia Army brought in to break bread strike in Bolivia Following a 48-hour strike by Bolivian bakers the army is being drafted in to fill the breech. Thousands of rolls are being produced at make shift 20/05/2015
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Now playing Next no comment Heavy flooding in Bolivia leaves hundreds of families homeless Clothes, beds and hygiene products were amongst items handed out after some 450 families were forced to evacuate 26/02/2015
Now playing Next no comment Bolivians sacrifice llamas in local mining tradition Miners in the Bolivian city of Oruro smeared their faces with the blood of sacrificed llamas and ate from the heart of the animals as they completed 16/02/2015
Now playing Next no comment Bolivians celebrate Ekeko, god of abundance, at Alasitas Fair Hundreds of people attended the Alasitas Fair in the Bolivian capital La Paz on Saturday (January 24), buying miniature replicas of items they hope 26/01/2015
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