Bolivia's female wrestlers return to the ring
Bolivia's female wrestlers return to the ring
Location: El Alto, Bolivia
Date: December 6, 2020
Matches were recently given the green light
but they're missing the lucrative tourist crowd
The stylish cholita luchadoras are famous
and have evolved into a symbol of female power
(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) CHOLITA WRESTLER, PATRICIA TORRES, SAYING:
"I've been doing wrestling for about ten years. I am a single mother of two children, and I am a merchant. Because of the trade I am in I am able to dedicate enough time to my children, to take them to school and to study."