Jaime Martinez writes in El Diario: Chaco War and its consequences The Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay began on June 15, 1932 and finished first with an armistice on June 14, 1935, and a peace treaty on July 21, 1938. In that contest died about 50 thousand people in the Bolivian side, and about…
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Bolivia History 101: The battle of La Tablada, Tarija
Yesterday April 15, 2014, was the anniversary of Tarija, 197 years from an epic battle for its independence. El Diario reports: Battle of La Tablada The Battle of La Tablada de Tolomosa took place on April 15, 1817 near the city of Tarija. In this battle, [Spanish] royal forces under Colonel Mateo Ramirez clashed with…
Bolivian History 101: The Marshal Andrés de Santa Cruz and the Bolivian – Peruvian Confederation
Jose Alberto Diez de Medina writes in El Diario: The Marshal Andrés de Santa Cruz and the Bolivian – Peruvian Confederation One of the most representative figures of the liberation wars in America is Andrés de Santa Cruz and Calahumana, son of a Spanish nobleman and a daughter of the Cacique of Huarina. The Mariscal…
Bolivian History 101: The Law of the ten cents
Luis S. Crespo wrote in El Diario, February 14, 1928: The Law of the “ten cents” The National Constituent Assembly approved the transaction between the Government of Bolivia and the Nitrate and Railways Company of Antofagasta about nitrate concessions and establishing a tax of ten cents per quintal of nitrate exported; charge which served as…
Bolivia History 101: The Chilean invasion to Antofagasta
Floren Sanabria writes in El Diario: Antofagasta Invasion On February 14, 1879 is the day of the attack, the infamous date in the calendar of American history by the Chilean assault on the port of Antofagasta to seize its riches metalliferous, guano, saltpeter and copper. That black day of dispossession, the doors of homes were…
Bolivian History 101: The capitulation of Puerto Alonso
Luis S Crespo wrote in El Diario, January 24, 1923: The capitulation of Puerto Alonso After the founding of Puerto Alonso on the Acre River, the national delegate had issued measures to establish sovereignty in these remote regions. With the Decree of January 4, 1899 it was declared ‘open to merchant navigation of all nations…
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