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Bolivia's Women Wrestlers Return to the Ring Amid Unrest

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 27 November 2019.

El Alto, Bolivia - November 27, 2019

Weeks of unrest triggered by the disputed October 20 election have made life difficult and dangerous for people in El Alto, a stronghold for former President Evo Morales.

The cholitas luchadores, a group of indigenous women wrestlers, have been wrestling at Sharks of the Ring club in El Alto, entertaining crowds with their chaotic shows that often spill outside the ring onto the pavement.

For 44-year-old Dina the Queen of the Ring, whose performance name is Flores, wrestling is a welcome relief from the pressure of her day job cooking in a restaurant.

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