Bolivia bans cars for 'Day of the Pedestrian'

[Judi Lynn]

4 September 2011 Last updated at 20:33 ET
Bolivia bans cars for 'Day of the Pedestrian'

Cars and buses have been taken off the streets of Bolivia as the country holds its first-ever "National Day of the Pedestrian".

All motorised vehicles, including public transport, were banned in cities across the country on Sunday.

Bolivia's government says it wants to raise awareness about the environment.

It comes at a time when President Evo Morales' government is facing criticism over plans to build a highway through the Amazon rainforest.

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