Why protesters humiliate, covered in paint and forcibly cut off Bolivian mayor’s hair
By Guardian Exclusive
15 November 2019 |
12:41 pm
Protesters in Bolivia have used an excuse against the mayor of the Bolivian town of Vinto, Patricia Arce, to force her resignation while on her knees after they sprayed her with red paint and subjected to two hours of humiliation.
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