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This paper assesses the extent to which Bolivia is fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Bolivia has historically been one of the poorest countries in Latin America, with high incidence of poverty and a fairly dismal record in terms of social indicators. Such a poor record has been mainly explained along ethnic and geographical lines, with poverty and underdevelopment concentrated among the indigenous populations and the highland areas. In this context, reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set in 1990 is a particularly important challenge for the country. The authors also suggest some ways in which the international community could help Bolivia meet these targets.