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'Never Again': Indigenous Bolivians Sour On Socialism

El Alto is known for its collection of uber-flamboyant neo-Andean 'cholets' -- a portmanteau of 'chalet' and 'chola' or Indigenous woman -- built by Bolivia's Aymara bourgeoisie over the past two decades (Credit: AFP)

A giant cruise ship dominates the skyline in the city of El Alto in landlocked Bolivia, a symbol of the transformation of an Indigenous bastion keenly fought over in Sunday's presidential election.

The "Titanic," as the tallest building in the city is known, serves as the latest in a collection of uber-flamboyant neo-Andean "cholets" -- a mix of chalet and "chola" or Indigenous woman -- built by Bolivia's Aymara bourgeoisie over the past two decades.

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