By Raúl Rivero, Brújula Digital: Although he initially considered returning to Bolivia with his most loyal troops to confront the uprising of the population of La Paz, Daza soon had to surrender to the evidence. Portrait of former President of Bolivia Hilarión Daza (1876–1879). Digital Archive photo. The figure and conduct of General Hilarión Daza…
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The 1904 Treaty and Free Transit in the Light of International Law | El Tratado de 1904 y el libre tránsito a la luz del Derecho Internacional
By Windsor Hernani, El Diario: The 1904 Peace and Friendship Treaty formally ended the 1879 war between Bolivia and Chile and established the legal foundations of bilateral relations. In the framework of contemporary Public International Law, the 1904 Treaty can be classified as a “treaty–contract,” as it set specific obligations between States in a context…
Nov 1825: Recognition of Bolivia’s maritime coast | Reconocimiento de su costa marítima
By Raúl Rivero Adriázola, Brújula Digital: An Irishman, Bolivia’s First Envoy to Its Pacific Coast At the beginning of the Republic, Marshal Antonio José de Sucre, acting as interim president until the arrival of Liberator Bolívar to the new homeland, agreed with him that one of the most urgent tasks to be undertaken was consolidating…
“The Death of Eduardo Abaroa, Told by a Chilean | “La muerte de Eduardo Abaroa contada por un chileno
By Jorge Inostrosa: When Colonel Sotomayor crossed the Loa River to officially take possession of the town, he encountered a group of soldiers beyond the Topáter ford surrounding a fallen body on the road. Fearing it was the corpse of one of his officers covered by a cloak, the colonel quickly dismounted. Lieutenant Abaroa had…
146 years since the treacherous Chilean invasion of Antofagasta/Bolivia | 146 años de la artera invasión chilena a Antofagasta/Bolivia
By El Diario: Today marks 146 years since the Chilean invasion of Antofagasta On February 14, 1879, a significant event in Bolivian history occurred when the Chilean invasion of the port of Antofagasta was announced, marking the beginning of the War of the Pacific. 146 years have passed since that tragic episode, which deprived Bolivia…
“Bolivia, the Republic” – “Bolivia, la República”
El Diario: “Bolivia, the Republic” through an exhibition In the exhibition, there is the mantle of Bolívar, a piece of invaluable historical and symbolic value. The Casa Nacional de Moneda (CNM), part of the Cultural Foundation of the Central Bank of Bolivia, inaugurated the temporary exhibition “Bolivia, the Republic” in the Inés Córdova Temporary Exhibition…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 