Bolivians Mark the Aymara New Year

Several thousand Bolivians marked the Aymara Indian new year Saturday at ceremonies across the South American country with chants and offerings. President Evo Morales, himself boasting Aymara roots, led rituals at Samaipata. He raise the palm of his hands at the UNESCO world heritage site to feel the energy of the sun as day broke at precisely 6:44 am (1044 GMT). "My great wish is national unity," Morales told reporters after the ceremony. For ...