Richard Vargas shows his hyper-realistic hand prosthesis, in La Paz, Bolivia September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Morales LA PAZ — Six years ago, Richard Vargas lost his hands in a dynamite explosion – a common occurrence in Bolivia, where the explosive is so prevalent a senator once suggested declaring it a national heritage. When he woke up two weeks later in hospital, Vargas began facing the same difficulties as many other amputees – he lost his job as a metal worker, struggled with meeting the bills and faced social discrimination.

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