Bolivia cemeteries overwhelmed as coronavirus deaths mount | Al Jazeera

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Corpses are piling up in Bolivia, as a coronavirus surge overwhelms funeral homes and cemeteries.

Bolivia is one of Latin America's poorest countries and the recent increase in infections has pushed its healthcare system to the brink of collapse.

Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports.


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