Rodolfo Becerra writes in El Diario: The significance of Abaroa’s sublime sacrifice Many voices say the issue of invasion of Chile to the Bolivian Litoral is a thing of the past and we should forget and make new approaches. This position is disloyal and treacherous, because we must maintain our condemnation of this act of…
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Bolivia History 101: Juana Azurduy de Padilla
Keeping track and not forgetting our heroes is a must. Today, I wanted to share what Luis S. Crespo wrote in March 8, 1928: Juana Azurduy de Padilla Juana Azurduy was born in the city of Chuquisaca [Sucre] on March 8, 1781, and not having known her father, she took the surname of her mother,…
Egocentrism versus Heroism, Oruro and Bolivia must decide
Current Bolivia central government president has demonstrated how egocentric and superficial he can be. Huge and expensive museum for his mementos in his home town, a presidential airport facility, a new presidential palace, post stamps with his image, and now his name in the Oruro airport… well, follows the story of a real hero whose…
2012 in review
Bolivian Thoughts in an Emerging World likes to thank all of you dear and regarded visitors! I hope to see you again this 2013 and that our country shines and leaves behind all the uncertainty, hatred and resentment of those poor demagogue people. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film…
A Bolivian war hero: Hugo Pinedo, honored in Washington DC
El Deber had the great idea to publish Fides News Agency report on one of our heroes: The Bolivian Hugo Pinedo, aged 95; he fought in the Chaco War (1932-1935) in defense of the natural resources of Bolivia, and six years later joined the United States armed forces to fight in World War II against…
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