Kathryn Cook

Compañero

Police and government officials parade a small statue of the Virgen del Carmen, patron of the Armed Forces, during a street procession in Potosi, Bolivia. Since gaining independence from Spain in 1825, Bolivia has suffered from over 150 military coups and counter-coups. Plagued by political unrest, there have been six Presidents since 2000, with Evo Morales currently in office.
Police and government officials parade a small statue of the Virgen del Carmen, patron of the Armed Forces, during a street procession in Potosi, Bolivia. Since gaining independence from Spain in 1825, Bolivia has suffered from over 150 military coups and counter-coups. Plagued by political unrest, there have been six Presidents since 2000, with Evo Morales currently in office.