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Bolivian families turn to makeshift graves as cemeteries fill during pandemic

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Bolivian families turn to makeshift graves as cemeteries fill during pandemicDesperate families in Bolivia are turning to makeshift graves to bury their loved ones, with cemetery space at a premium as the coronavirus pandemic keeps the South American nation in its grip. Local officials said families were creating clandestine graveyards or sneaking into the cemeteries of the capital, La Paz, in early morning or overnight hours to dig unofficial graves for their relatives.

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