UMSA: #UMSAremembers | Between 1809 and 1825 a series of battles took place that led to the independence of Bolivia. In this warlike conflict, patriots emerged, men and women who fought to free themselves from the Spanish yoke. We summarize some of the military confrontations that took place in that period: Battle of Chacaltaya (October…
Month: August 2022
Wildlife returns to ‘death road’ | Vida silvestre regresa al ‘camino de la muerte’
Reuters, abc.net: Bolivia’s wildlife returns to Amazon ‘death road’ Wildlife along Bolivia’s infamous “death road” has rebounded in the 15 years since it was effectively closed to heavy traffic. Key points: The road was once a main route through the Andes It claimed the lives of hundreds of Bolivians between 1999 and 2003 Now wildlife is bouncing…
(In)dependence? – ¿(In)dependencia?
Ronald MacLean, Pagina Siete: The (In)dependence of Bolivia We have lost the Republic of Bolivia and in our bicentennial of 2025 we will no longer have independence to celebrate! Bolivia is today a political colony, a vassal State of the Russian-Cuban orbit together with Venezuela and Nicaragua; Ecuador has half managed to extricate itself, while…
Why are there encroachments? | ¿Por qué hay avasallamientos?
Luis Christian Rivas, El Diario: I maintain that there is encroachment and land trafficking because there is no legal certainty over them, because they are not individual private property, they belong to the State. Those lands belong to everyone and to no one, rather, they belong to the government of the day. The Political Constitution…
Bolivian women who fought for our independence | Mujeres bolivianas que lucharon por nuestra independencia
UMSA: #UMSArecuerda | Women played an important role in the struggle for the independence of Bolivia, history often reduced their participation to the point of making them almost invisible. From the UMSA we recognize their involvement and contribution to the independence struggle and we highlight some of them who fought and supported the patriot movement….
Cold front and frosts that will affect 6 regions | Frente frío y heladas que afectarán a 6 regiones
El Diario: Senamhi forecasts cold front and frosts that will affect 6 regions The National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi) issued an orange alert due to the entry of a cold front that will affect six departments. The low temperatures will begin today and will last until Thursday. “The entry of a cold front…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 