Alfonso Gumucio D., Página Siete: Maturing in war – Madurar en la guerra “Don’t be swayed by youthful enthusiasm. Do not let that lead you to make a decision that you will later regret. You are going to leave behind your fathers, your mothers, your brothers, your sisters, your friends, your girlfriends. All the life…
Tag: Chaco War
Los restos del general Marzana, héroe del Chaco, ya están a Sucre – The remains of General Marzana, hero of the Chaco, are already in Sucre
Pagina Siete: This Thursday the remains of the military will be buried in the General Cemetery of the capital, in the pavilion of the veterans of the Chaco War. The remains of General Manuel Marzana, the Chuquisaca hero of the Chaco War, arrived in the city of Sucre on Wednesday after their exhumation in the…
They find rest of airplane piloted by Rafael Pabón in the Chaco War
I can only pray and thank our heroes Rafael Pabón and Mario Calvo, may they rest in peace. [Bolivian Thoughts] EFE reports for Pagina Siete: They find rest of airplane piloted by Rafael Pabón in the Chaco War Pabón was considered one of the best pilots of Bolivian aviation. The remains of the plane piloted…
Bolivian History 101: Our Tango Illimani
El Diario reports: A little history Our Tango Illimani During the month of July the department of La Paz remembers its anniversary, in this year, it is commemorated 208 years of the libertarian shout, among musical tributes can not miss the Tango Illimani, composed to remind the city seat of Bolivian government. According to historical…
Bolivian History 101: The Chaco, the war that Bolivia ended up winning
Ivone Juarez reports for Pagina Siete: The Chaco, the war that Bolivia ended up winning On June 14, 1935, at noon, the ceasefire was declared on the battlefield of the Chaco War. Then came three years of negotiations in which Bolivia achieved its objectives: access to the Atlantic and the defense of its oil. Radio…
Stamps: 1927 six-pointed star overprints hint at Bolivia’s political past
Linn’s Stamp News reports: 1927 six-pointed star overprints hint at Bolivia’s political past Stamps of Latin America — By Thomas P. Myers Beginning in 1919, with Scott 118, Bolivia initiated a series of definitive stamps featuring the coat of arms of Bolivia. At first, the stamps were printed by the American Bank Note Co.; then…
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