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Bolivian

British  
/ bəˈlɪvɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Bolivia or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Bolivia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“I noticed that here in L.A., obviously it’s all Mexican,” said Covarrubias, who is of Guatemalan and Bolivian descent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz warned Wednesday that the country was at a "breaking point" after nearly a month of protests that have caused shortages of food, fuel and life-saving medicine.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said Monday he would slash his salary and that of his ministers by 50 percent to try to end weeks of anti-government protests.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“This situation is very serious,” said Eduardo Gamarra, a Bolivian who tracks the country’s politics at Florida International University.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Captured by the Bolivian army, Guevara said, “Shoot, coward. You are only going to kill a man.”

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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