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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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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

“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

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz was swept to power last year, shunting aside nearly a generation of socialist rule in this landlocked country and winning friends in the Trump administration for his pro-market views.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The Bolivian government struck a deal with protesting miners on Friday, but was still grappling with blockades and demonstrations by other workers across La Paz.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Below us lay the Beni, a Bolivian province about the size of Illinois and Indiana put together, and nearly as flat.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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