El Diario brings us this needed information: Historical background of the Bolivian Litoral Certain authorities of Chile supposed that by distorting the truth, they can eliminate the history of Bolivia. They say that Chile can not yield even a millimeter of their territory, they are right. Well, Bolivia never claimed that the neighboring country would…
Category: Potosi
Let be known to the world, so there is no doubt: History shows how Chile usurped Bolivia’s Litoral
El Diario reports: History shows how Chile usurped Bolivia’s Litoral The historical record shows that the union between the Andean region of Bolivia and the Atacama coast dates back to prehistory. After the independence of Bolivia in 1825, the Litoral Province was established in 1829 and in 1867 was incorporated as Department, with an area…
Bernardino Bilbao Rioja, unsung hero
Jorge Espinoza writes in El Diario: Bernardino Bilbao Rioja, unsung hero Bernardino Bilbao Rioja was a prominent personality in the political-military sphere in Bolivian history. Born in Arampampa, Potosi, May 20, 1895. At 17, he entered the Military Academy of the Army in the city of La Paz, before being awarded a scholarship to Chile,…
Bolivian Anthem rehearsed with Berklee College and Bolivian musicians at the Salt Flats of Uyuni!
A great gift by Bolivian musicians and Berklee College for Bolivia’s 190th Independence Anniversary! Berklee College and Pagina Siete report: It will be played tomorrow, in SANTA CRUZ Premiere of Berklee College’s filmed video of Uyuni Berklee College of Music, the largest private university of music in the world and headquartered in Boston (USA), and…
Worth a Potosi
Radio Fides published: Worth a Potosi By Carlos A. Quiroga For over four centuries, the city of Potosi has been synonymous with wealth. In Spanish there is a saying, “Vale un Potosí”, or “to be worth a Potosi”, used when speaking of something of great value. [cartoon is from El Deber, July 31, 2015. The…
Bolivian Government Ends Talks with Opposition Group…?!
Be careful with what you read on the web, there are some sites, purchased to our expense and to favor the ruling government, such as the one below: I include first my comment in that site, so that the world knows: Bolivian Government Ends Talks with Opposition Group Talks began Sunday to resolve a number…
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