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Bolivian dancers unite in La Paz to claim the origin of the caporal

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La Paz, Sep 19 (EFE).- After a year’s hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, hundreds of Bolivian dancers once again put on their colorful costumes on Sunday to dance the caporal in order to claim its Bolivian origin.The "caporalazo" was promoted by the Mayor's Office of La Paz and took place in the Plaza de San Francisco with live music and more than 500 dancers."It is very important that the youth have taken over this dance – we must promote this. This dance is joyful and full of energy," Rodney Miranda, municipal secretary for culture of the Mayor's Office, told Efe. (Camera: YOLANDA SALAZAR). SHOT LIST: DANCERS TAKE PART IN THE 'CAPORALAZO' AT THE SAN FRANCISCO SQUARE IN LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.

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