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201730 minPGcurrent-affairs

Disability Inclusion Civil Rights

The Fight

201730 minPGcurrent-affairs

People with disabilities march to La Paz, facing riot police in their fight for rights.

Disability Inclusion Civil Rights

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Channel: The Guardian

The Fight

2017• 30 minPG

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People with disabilities march to La Paz, facing riot police in their fight for rights.

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In Bolivia, people with disabilities face significant discrimination. A determined group, including leaders Rose Mery, Marcelo, Feliza, and Miguel, marches across the Andes to La Paz, demanding to speak with President Evo Morales. Their protest is met with riot police, barricades, tear gas, and water cannons as they set up camp just a block from the Government palace. This powerful demonstration highlights the struggles of people with disabilities in Bolivia and their fight for recognition and rights.

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