Julio Pinedo

Julio Pinedo (9 February 1942 –) is the ceremonial king of the Afro-Bolivian community of the Nor Yungas province.

Quotes

• Being the Afro-Bolivian king – their first among equals – means a lot; I am realising that now. It is a position of utmost responsibility. I will do it proudly, as long as my people support me, as long as we will walk together, because I am not that much of a political animal anyway. But working for the "Afros" will be a difficult task, and I will be dealing with very delicate situations.
  • Bolivia's African king (10 December 2007) The Guardian

• My title is mostly symbolic, I'm not like these rich kings of Europe, but I represent the Afro-Bolivian community, and this is a huge responsibility to me.
  • Bolivia's little-known tribal kingdom (11 March 2021) BBC