El Diario: The Bolivian Coast as seen by the French Auguste de Nollent From the birth to the republican life in 1825, until 1879 Bolivia maintained a peaceful possession of its Littoral territory and in use of its sovereign rights, the authorities allowed the presence of foreign consuls. In this context, in May 1831 the…
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Every year on ‘Día Del Mar,’ Bolivia celebrates the coastline they lost
Chantelle Bacigalupo reports for PRI’S The World: Local authorities take part in the events commemorating the “Día del Mar,” or “Day of the Sea,” which refers to the day on which Bolivia lost its access to the sea to Chile during the 1879-1883 War of the Pacific, in La Paz, Bolivia, March 23, 2017. The…
The Invasion, a docudrama that recalls the causes for the loss of the Pacific
Wendy Pinto reports for Pagina Siete: The Invasion recalls the causes for the loss of the Pacific To produce this audiovisual material -which will be aired [today] March 23- has made an investment of $2,000, according to the producer. The defense of Calama and the combat at Tambillo are the two that were recreated in…
Bolivian History 101: Eduardo Abaroa, Ladislao Cabrera and the Calama defense!
Floren Sanabria writes in El Diario: Eduardo Abaroa and the Calama defense The Chilean army, without any difficulty, advancing victorious, without a hint of resistance from the small towns of the journey, until they reached the vicinity of Calama. There, they had to stop along the way, then, information received from the small town said…
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