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Bolivia's African king -11 March 08

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For the first time since they arrived in Bolivia as slaves 182 years ago, attitudes towards African Bolivians are changing. That's partly because of the government of Evo Morales, which recently approved its first "multi-ethnic, multicultural" constitution.
But for many, it's recognition of Julio Pinedo, an African Bolivian, who is now an official authority and king of the African-Bolivian community. Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports.

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  • I AM SO PROUD OF BEING A MIX OF INDIAN AND BLACK BOLIVIAN DESCENDANT

    I M SO BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE OF THIS MIX . THANKS BOLIVIA.

  • LOL bullshit! You guys made thigns worse...see... we are now one of the most corrupt nations in the world...for a rch country we sure have a high crime rate LMAO! white pride is for fags.

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  • I'm happy for Julio Pinedo.

  • Shalom - How about we as a people (blackman & woman) come together from all over the globe, to take back whats rightfuly our's (africa) - we need to demand for our own political Government, schools, Army, churches, jobs, food supply, & basicly a new way of life ..... today can be the start of a new begining if everyone participate even if going to war with the opressor is nessasary - shalom isalam salakem (hebrew israeli has spoken)

  • Shalom .... 1st i wanna give praise to the most high yaweh, 2nd off how about we stand as a people (blackman & woman), go back to africa & demand our own government .... we need our own country,army,politicians,kings­­­&queens, & our own way of life not the ones we have now in america shalom isalam salakem !!!!!! please help spread the message (allthingsnew) 2012

  • victory to all ppl of color around the world

  • @roanokestaSame Here, Soy Boriqua, African, Amerindian-European, Mix,!

  • im proud to be bolivian

  • proud to be bolivian !!!

  • @camau79 something like that can never happen again. keep on dreaming if you want tough

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