Friday, 29 November 2019

The return of the 'Cholita' fighters : Bolivia's women wrestlers who refuse to be classified as the weaker vessels

Ana Luisa Yujra, aka "Jhenifer Two Faces", slams a male wrestler

Ana Luisa Yujra whose nickname is "Jhenifer Two Faces", slams a male wrestler


Women are not expected to be involved in violence. Well, this may be true to some extent. However, you are advised not to repeat it in the presence of the 'cholita' fighters of Bolivia. These are women wrestlers who, along with men, are members of Sharks of the ring Wrestling Club, El Alto. El Alto is an expanding city near the Bolivian capital La Paz.

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These women fighters have just returned to action after a two-week suspension due to political disturbances in the country. The unrest was triggered by the disputed October 20 election, which Evo Morales claimed to have won and opposition groups said was rigged. This made life difficult and dangerous for people in El Alto, a stronghold for the former president.

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Blanca Perez (L), aka "Katy The Beautiful," struggles to free herself from a neck hold

Other famous women wrestlers in Bolivia are Lidia Flores, also known as 'Dina, The Queen of the Ring' and Blanca Perez, popularly called 'Katy, The Beautiful'


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Lidia Flores, aka "Dina, The Queen of the Ring," about to strike


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