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Story summary
- The Uru Chipaya people in Chipaya, Bolivia face climate-change–driven drought and rising salinity, causing crop failures.
- Flora Mamani Felipe, the town's first female mayor, notes cultural extinction as many residents migrate to Chile for work.
- Children are increasingly losing their language and cultural identity as traditional practices erode.
- Anthropologist Gabriel Moreno emphasizes the urgency of preserving Uru Chipaya heritage, noting 67.12% of the population lives in poverty.
