People with disabilities in Bolivia have taken to the streets in creative ways in recent weeks to pressure the government to increase their monthly disability subsidy.
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A woman with a physical disability is hoisted up a pedestrian bridge by fellow protesters during a rally demanding the government to increase their monthly disability subsidy, in La Paz, Bolivia, May 3, 2016.
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A woman with a physical disability and a child cry during a rally during a rally demanding the government to increase their monthly disability subsidy.
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People with disabilities are campaigning for more financial support from the government.
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In Bolivia, people with disabilities currently receive an annual allowance of just US$145.
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The protesters are demanding US$75 per month from the state to cover medical treatments.
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The current state allowance for disabled people works out at 30 cents per day.
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Demonstrators with physical disabilities try to get past a fence during a protest.
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People with disabilities have organized hundreds-strong protests in recent weeks.
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Riot police officers try to stop demonstrators with physical disabilities during a rally.
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Riot police guard one of the entrances to Murillo square, during a protest.
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