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Latin America feels the Barbie fever

From pink-colored tacos to Barbie planes and even Barbie-themed protests, the region is taking Barbie mania to an extreme.

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An anti-government protester, dressed as Barbie holding a fake gun, takes part in a demonstration demanding that Peruvian President Dina Boluarte call for immediate presidential elections as well as justice for those who were killed during protests earlier this year after the ouster of her predecessor, in Lima, Peru, Saturday, July 22.
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A dog sits inside a giant, repurposed Barbie packaging box, during an anti-government demonstration in Lima, Peru, Saturday, July 22.
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A cook prepares a taco with a Barbie themed pink tortilla at a restaurant in Mexico City, Thursday, July 20. The restaurant is offering tacos to its customers, made with these Barbie-themed tortillas where the corn dough is colored pink with beet juice.
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A cook prepares a taco with a Barbie themed pink tortilla at a restaurant in Mexico City, Thursday, July 20.
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A cook prepares a taco with a Barbie theme pink tortilla at a restaurant in Mexico City, Thursday, July 20.
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A family visits a Barbie-themed restaurant in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Friday, July 21.
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A family visits a Barbie-themed restaurant in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Friday, July 21.
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A woman wears a hat inspired by the movie "Barbie", at a Barbie-themed restaurant in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Friday, July 21.
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Women visit a Barbie-themed restaurant in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Friday, July 21.

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