The Country Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real. NYT | Top Stories By: Mujib Mashal, María Silvia Trigo and Pragati K.B. 3 April 2025 at 22:09 Emissaries of the “United States of Kailasa,” led by a fugitive holy man, were deported after negotiating 1,000-year deals with Indigenous groups. © Manjunath Kiran/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe guru known as Swami Nithyananda after appearing at his bail hearing near Bengaluru, India, in 2012. A fugitive holy man, he has claimed miracle powers.