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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

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At least 11 people have been killed after a Bolivian air force cargo plane crashed in the western city of El Alto, according to media reports.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

But until a few weeks ago, the son of Bolivian and Mexican immigrants hadn’t joined any actions against the immigration raids that have overwhelmed Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

“This could be a major opportunity for U.S. companies…there is a lot of interest and excitement,” said Diego von Vacano, a Bolivian lithium expert at Texas A&M University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

In September 2021, a team of specialists traveled to one of the least-documented areas of the Bolivian Amazon: the Great Tectonic Lakes of Exaltación in the department of Beni.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Scores or even hundreds more, the geoglyphs team said, remain to be found in Acre, the neighboring state of Rondonia, and the adjacent Bolivian department of Pando.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann