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…
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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…
Bolivia 101: José Manuel Pando
By Luz Mendoza, Eju.tv: “The Cliff-Fallen General:” José Manuel Pando, from the Perspective of a Writer from Santa Cruz “The General Driven Off a Cliff” reveals a Trinity of Beings, highlights Darwin Pinto while commenting on the content of the book written by the renowned jurist Juan Carlos Urenda, about the life of the illustrious…
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…
Pacific War – Guerra del Pacífico
Cindy Soliz V., Los Tiempos: Mayor’s Office exposes historical archive on the Pacific War and launches a virtual library In commemoration of the Day of the Sea, the Mayor’s Office of Cochabamba, through the Secretariat of Productive Development, Tourism and Culture, organizes an exhibition of historical, hemerographic and bibliographical material on the maritime theme; and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 