La Chola

Times are changing. La chola, a cultural icon of Bolivia, is rising socially. According to this article:

“Bolivia’s ‘cholitas’ are riding the crest of a resurgence that has seen them transform from being ‘maids of the middle classes’ who were routinely stereotyped and discriminated against, to having real clout in the economic, political and fashion worlds.”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26172313