The Feast of Jesus of Great Power Affected by the Crisis in Bolivia, but Not so Faith and Magic

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By PAOLA FLORES LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The religious festival Jesús del Gran Poder is one of the most important in Bolivia and for years it has awakened an overwhelming joy and offers Bolivians an opportunity to forget their constant political turmoil and immerse themselves in the mythical world of the rich national folklore. But this Saturday the celebration, in full swing, lived moments of silence after days of street clashes that shook the An…

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La Paz, June 14, 2025 (ATB Digital).- The party begins in the streets of La Paz. Early this Saturday, the concentration began in the vicinity of the General Cemetery and came to the entrance of the Lord Jesus of the Great Power, which will gather more than 70 fraternities in a show of faith, culture, folklore and joy. The first to open the tour were the authorities. A procession composed of the governor of La Paz, Santos Quispe, Mayor Ivan Arias…

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According to the organizers, the event will take place with the limitation on the consumption of alcoholic beverages, carrying black crespons and white flags calling for peace in the country. By a statement dated June 12, 2025, it is indicated that the entrance of the Great Power, scheduled for Saturday 14, was suspended in solidarity with the "families affected by the recent deaths in the municipality of Llallagua", Potosí. The image is dissemi…

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The Association of Folkloric Assemblies, through an official pronouncement, rejected the request of the mayor of La Paz, Ivan Arias, to postpone the feast of the Holy Trinity of the Lord Jesus of Great Power. Thus, they ratified that the entrance of the Great Power will take place this Saturday, June 14, since, they assured, "contributes to the economic and tourist movement, national and international, of the department of La Paz and Bolivia".