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Christmas blessings for Bolivia's poor
Government helps rural poor obtain financial aid to use during the holiday season and beyond.
Last Modified: 26 Dec 2011 16:34

Bolivia, one of the poorest countries in South America, has launched a government campaign to improve the lives of its rural population.

Children from the country's impoverished mountain region, are benefiting from state-funded Christmas aid to help equip them for a better future.

Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports.

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