Don Julio Bonifaz Pinedo y Pinedo is the ceremonial king of the Afro-Bolivian community of the Nor Yungas province, crowned in 1992, forty years after the death of the previous king, his grandfather Bonifacio Pinedo.
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My title is mostly symbolic, I'm not like these rich kings of Europe, but I represent the Afro-Bolivian community, and this is a huge responsibility to me.
Bolivia's little-known tribal kingdom (11 March 2021) BBC
Being the Afro-Bolivian king - their first among equals - means a lot; I am realising that now. It is a position of utmost responsibility.
Bolivia's African king (10 December 2007) The Guardian
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Don Julio Bonifaz Pinedo y Pinedo is the ceremonial king of the Afro-Bolivian community of the Nor Yungas province, crowned in 1992, forty years after the death of the previous king, his grandfather Bonifacio Pinedo. His coronation took place during a Catholic ceremony in the chapel at the hacienda of the Marquis de Pinedo.
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