By Unitel: “Snipers,” “organized crime,” and the escalation of violence in roadblocks claim the lives of four police officers and a civilian in Bolivia Autoridades de Gobierno denunciaron que entre los bloqueadores hay “grupos paramilitares y francotiradores” que arremeten en contra de las fuerzas policiales [/ Photo: APG] / Police display artifacts and explosives used…
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Tuesday of chaos with 27 blockades affecting traffic in several regions of the country | Martes de caos con 27 bloqueos afectando la circulación en varias regiones del país
By Unitel, El Dia: The number of blockades rose to 27 this Tuesday, up from 25 the day before. The mobilizations increased despite a group of residents forcing the lifting of some protest points on Monday. There are 27 blockade points in the country at the start of this Tuesday. Photo: APG Archive There are…
Modesto Omiste and His Time | Modesto Omiste y su Tiempo
By El Deber: Written by Carlos Medinacelli, February 1941 What was the environment and historical moment in which don Modesto Omiste was born? Omiste was born, according to the baptismal record published by his most documented biographer, Luis Subieta Sagárnaga, in June 1840, a time during which two decisive events must be taken into account…
The Padilla-Azurduy Couple | Los esposos Padilla-Azurduy
By JORGE GUILLERMO CALVO AYAVIRI (*), Correo del Sur: May 25 is also the date of the death of Juana, the guerrilla of the Americas. May 2025 is coming to an end, but we cannot remain indifferent to two historical events of a biographical nature that for many years have been cloaked in oblivion and…
LUIS SOUX: Connected two departments and boosted Bolivian mining | Conectó dos departamentos e impulsó la minería boliviana
By Proyecto Tuja: LUIS SOUX: THE FRENCH VISIONARY WHO CONNECTED TWO DEPARTMENTS AND BOOSTED BOLIVIAN MINING A street in Potosí now bears his name. He was the French engineer Luis Soux Rider, who came to work in Bolivia in 1882 along with a group of professionals, following an invitation from mining entrepreneur Aniceto Arce. Soux…
Cañahua, the Andean grain that seeks to stop rural exodus in the Bolivian Altiplano | Cañahua, el grano andino que busca frenar el éxodo rural en el Altiplano boliviano
By Brújula Digital: Cañahua curbs rural exodus in Bolivia. In the Altiplano, this resilient grain brings hope to farmers like Nico Mamani. Although its profitability is still low ($1.40 per kilo), its adaptation to the climate and nutritional value drive its cultivation. A woman handles a cañahua plant/EFE/Luis Gandarillas At more than 3,800 meters above…
