Just 40 years ago, the Indigenous Aymara women of Bolivia held a specific place in society. Often barred from certain restaurants, cafes, even many forms of public transportation, they mostly worked ...

(LA PAZ, Bolivia) — Polonia Ana Choque Silvestre, better known by her stage name of Carmen Rosa, was one of Bolivia’s first female wrestlers. At 49, she is a grandmother and unlike many scantily clad ...

Bolivia's cholita wrestlers are making a comeback to the ring after the iconic female fighters were forced to hang up their billowing skirts and bowler hats due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Don't let the waist-length braids, frilly skirts and curtsies fool you. Bolivia's female pro-wrestlers - called cholitas - are just as fierce as the guys. Video courtesy of AFP.