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Bolivia is a majority indigenous nation, but that majority has always been excluded.

Evo Morales

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Evo Morales
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 26
Politician
President Of Bolivia
Trade Unionist
Juan Evo Morales Aima
Juan Evo Morales Ayma
Indigenous
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Nation
Nations
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Bolivia
Excluded

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