Campo Grande News: With recalculation of borders, MS “loses” 5.9 km² of territory to Bolivia According to IBGE data, territory was readjusted due to the physical reality of rivers By Guilherme Correia Contrary to the Brazilian territory, the territorial extension of Mato Grosso do Sul “lost” about 5,913 km², after the recalculation of borders made…
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A Bolivian hero: Froilan Tejerina, defender of our frontier.
Interesting story provided by: “On February 24 and 25, 1927 the Bolivian sergeant Froilan Tejerina entered the pages of history. This is part of the story. The Tarija hero, near the Sorpresa Bolivian fort, met with a patrol of the Paraguayan army that had entered Bolivia. [this event took place before the Chaco War,…
Who governs Bolivia? Quo Vadis Bolivian central government?
There is an ongoing border problem between Potosi and Oruro, people who normally are amicable are at the verge of a violent and probably deadly confrontation. Remember when this government let miners on opposing sides fight in Huanuni? At least 16 people died, and at that time, the vice president dared to only offer the…
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