By Unitel: Recognition Awarded to Villager Who Fed Stranded Drivers During Road Blockades Don Marcelo, better known as “Yungueñito,” a kind-hearted man, chose to shelter 180 drivers who were stranded on the highway between La Paz and Desaguadero because of the blockades [Composite Image] / Marcelo Arce Bolo, a resident of the La Paz department, was…
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Scrap Into Hope | Chatarra Convertida en Esperanza
By Deisy Ortiz, El Deber: Rimer Zapata Turns Scrap Metal into Mobility Devices for Children with Disabilities Rimer in the workshop he has set up at his workplace. Photo: Ricardo Montero He builds walkers and other mobility devices from recycled materials and gives them free of charge to low-income families. In just ten months, he…
Battle of Alto de la Alianza: A Story of Heroism | Batalla del Alto de la Alianza: historia de heroísmo
By La Patria: Every May 26, Bolivian heroes are remembered: the Colorados Battalion and their bravery in the Battle of Alto de la Alianza The Battle of Alto de la Alianza The Battle of Alto de la Alianza was one of the most important events of the War of the Pacific. This confrontation took place…
From Shopkeeper to Hero | De caserita a heroína
By El Deber: She assisted two crew members in her home from the plane that crashed in El Alto: “I didn’t know what to do, they were bleeding” Ana María, one of the heroines of the accident. Photo: RTP and APG Ana María, a resident of El Alto, took two injured people into her home,…
Remembering Santa Cruz’s Independence | Recordando la independencia de Santa Cruz
By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: Our Brief Independence Nine years had passed since the head of the great Argentine Ignacio Warnes had been severed by the edge of the sword of the “ferocious” brigadier Francisco Xavier de Aguilera when, at last, Santa Cruz became free and independent. At dusk on February 14, 1825, Colonel José…
Sucre is Juana Azurduy’s Birthplace | Juana Azurduy nació en Sucre
By Erbol: Wikipedia corrects Juana Azurduy’s origin and reaffirms her birth in Sucre Illustrative image taken from the internet Wikipedia, the world’s most consulted digital encyclopedia, has updated one of the most debated historical facts about Juana Azurduy de Padilla: her birthplace. The platform now states that the heroine was born in the city of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 