El Potosi: REQUESTS THAT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE INSTITUTION BE GIVEN TO HER ACTIVIST. Amparo Carvajal. PHOTO: ARCHIVE The president of the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights of Bolivia (Apdhb), Amparo Carvajal, once again set up a vigil in La Paz to demand that the institution’s property be handed over to her. “That house is…
145 years since the Chilean invasion of Antofagasta | 145 años de la invasión chilena a Antofagasta
El Diario: February 14, 1879 marked a milestone in Bolivian history, when it became known about the Chilean invasion of the port of Antofagasta, an event that was the beginning of the Pacific War. Uncertainty, rejection and indignation were some emotions and attitudes that occurred among Bolivians in this tragic episode. According to the historian…
The Custom of Shrove (Carnival) Tuesday | La Costumbre del Martes de Carnaval
Lucero Claros, Los Tiempos: Do you know the ritual of Ch’alla Tuesday? It is a gift to Mother Earth In markets and fairs, q’oas are offered for Carnival. C. López Ch’alla Tuesday is the central pillar of Carnival, a tradition that goes beyond simple gratitude to Pachamama. What characterizes it, what elements make up the…
Carnival in Potosi w/o water | Carnaval Potosi sin agua
Juan José Toro Montoya, El Potosi: Playing with water is a recent element in the traditions of the Potosí carnival Until at least 1827, this activity was not part of our shrovetide. People who believe that water play is part of the Potosí carnival traditions would be surprised if they knew that documents and publications…
Dollar shortage: a time bomb | Escasez de dólares: una bomba de tiempo
Editorial, El Deber: An old saying says that “There is no deadline that is not met nor debt that is not paid”, and it can well be applied to the Bolivian reality. The fall in gas exports, restrictions on the sale of agricultural products, the reduction to zero of foreign investment and the increase in…
Santa Cruz is the Big Festival | Santa Cruz es la Fiesta Grande
Kathryn Chavez, El Deber: The parade began late and Queen Aitana I began her tour shortly before midnight. There were problems in the organization, but the joy was total. The three days of wetness begin today Colour, elegance and a splurgge of joy is what the Carnival troupes showed in the Santa Cruz parade, where…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 