But in recent decades that stigma has dissipated, with Indigenous Aymara proudly reclaiming the word and younger Bolivians rediscovering the charm of their mothers' and grandmothers' vibrant garments.

Given their courage during the war between Paraguay and Bolivia in the 1930s, the Maká people were given a piece of land that ...

The legislation, approved after nine hours of intense debate, sets rules for December 6 elections under a controversial new constitution which also gives Bolivia's indigenous communities rights to ...

Thousands of supporters of Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales arrived ... Camped out near the city's main square, the group of mostly Indigenous people -- said by the government to number about ...

The Pan Amazon has a legacy of both violent and non-violent protest that dates from the onset of European colonization, ...

Aymara Indigenous people dance outside the presidential palace after Bolivian President Luis Arce delivered his annual ...

The country’s rich history dates back nearly 21,000 years, including rule under the Incan empire. Today, Bolivia has the largest proportion of indigenous people in Latin America, who make up around ...

Indigenous communities in South America – including the Quechua and Aymara in Bolivia – have long used coca leaf in spiritual rituals and medicinal concoctions. But Bolivians' legal right to ...

This has created a conflict between the shamans and Bolivia’s government ... The area has been sacred to the Aymara Indigenous people since pre-Hispanic times. During colonial times, the ...

Thousands of supporters of Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales arrived ... The group of mostly Indigenous people -- said by the government to number about 2,300 and by organizers 5,000 -- are ...