Julio Pinedo

Julio Pinedo (born 19 February 1942) is the ceremonial king of the Afro-Bolivian community of the Nor Yungas province,[1] crowned in 1992, thirty years after the death of the previous king, his grandfather Bonifacio Pinedo.[2] His position gained official recognition in 2007 when he was sworn in by the prefect of La Paz.[3][4]

Julio I
Afro-Bolivian King
Reign18 April 1992 – present
PredecessorBonificio I
Heir apparentRolando Julio
Born19 February 1942
Mururata, Bolivia
SpousesAngélica Larrea
The coat of arms of Julio Pinedo.

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References

  1. Levinson, David (1996). Encyclopedia of World Cultures: South America. G. K. Hall. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-8168-8840-5.
  2. Walker, Sheila S. (2001). Africa roots/American cultures: Africa in the creation of the Americas. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-7425-0165-2.
  3. Tayac, Gabrielle (2009). IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas. Smithsonian Institution. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-58834-271-3.
  4. "Bolivia ya tiene su rey negro". BBC Mundo. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
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