President Xiomara Castro attends Bolivia’s bicentennial in La Paz

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Marking the 200th anniversary of Bolivia's independence in La Paz, Honduran President Xiomara Castro has been received with full state honors as the first confirmed head of state to attend the bicentennial celebrations, which coincide with Bolivia's pre-election period ahead of the upcoming general elections.    #BoliviaBicentennial #LatinAmericanUnity #Bolivia #SovereigntyAndDevelopment #teleSUREnglish

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00:00Hello, join us as we go live to Bolivia.

00:09Well, it is taking place the arrival of international delegations for the country's 200th independence anniversary.

00:17At this hour, President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, is arriving to La Paz to take part in this celebration,

00:26this regional celebration and very special celebration for Bolivians in a context that is marked by a powerful symbolism,

00:35by national pride, also by ambitious development goals according to recent statements by President Luis Arce,

00:44and also this is taking place a few days before the celebration and the holding of general elections in the country.

00:54President Luis Arce, a few days ago, officially opened the festivities for this 200th independence anniversary,

01:03calling for national unity, describing this milestone as the beginning of a second and definitive independence.

01:12This also, this anniversary is commemorating Bolivia's liberation from Spanish rule on August 6th, 1825,

01:22emphasizing centuries of indigenous resistance, also emphasizing the founding of a Southern Republic as well.

01:31In this context, let's recall that the government launched 200 public works across Bolivia's nine departments as part of this celebration,

01:42and projects that included roads, schools, health centers, and a processing plant inaugurated in La Paz via a municipality.

01:53President of Honduras, President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, is arriving at this moment at La Paz,

01:58has been received with the highest honors, and she is due to take part in all these celebrations.

02:04There are also other leaders of the region that are due, are expected to arrive in the capital of Bolivia, La Paz,

02:12in the upcoming hours, in the upcoming days as well, to take part in these celebrations that are inaugurated,

02:22that are welcomed, with the inauguration of social projects throughout the nation, also with symbolism, also with cultural activities.

02:35This is all that is going to be taking place in Bolivia for the 200th independence anniversary,

02:41and we are going to be updating you with all the latest information that comes from this Latin American nation.

02:47This is all for the moment, but stay tuned with Telesuite English for more.

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