By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: Several cannon shots fell near the patriot troops on November 21, 1816, at El Pari, thundering and sending up clouds of sand. There were bucks and neighs from horses trying to spook, and some attempted to break free from the hands of their riders, who had to punish them. Then…
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Potosí: Reclaims Its Lost Art | Recupera su Arte Perdido
By Brujula Digital: Potosí recovers two colonial paintings repatriated from the United States The United States Embassy funded a security system so that the San Martín church can once again host the paintings. Fragment of the painting Virgin of Candelaria. Photo: US Embassy After 23 years, the San Martín church in Potosí will recover two…
180 Years of the National Anthem | 180 años del Himno Nacional
By El Diario: One hundred eighty years ago, at noon on November 18, 1845, the National Anthem of Bolivia was sung for the first time, one of the most beautiful melodies in the world to commemorate the history, strength, and wealth of our country. With a civic and protocol act, State authorities celebrated the 180th…
The Golden Promise | La Promesa Dorada
By Brújula Digital: Jaime Paz tells the story of the golden crucifix that returned from the U.S. to his family’s hands After 35 years, the United States will return to Bolivia a gold crucifix that Jaime Paz Zamora once gave to President George Bush. The pact: it would be returned when one of Paz’s sons…
We, the Bolivians | Nosotros, los bolivianos
By Andrés Gómez V., Brujula Digital: In our Bolivia there are three indisputable empirical facts: • First: we all descend from a common past of 200 years. We are the product of our history.• Second: the camba needs the colla in order to be camba, and the colla needs the camba in order to be…
The Willys Keep Making History | Los Willys siguen haciendo historia
By El Deber: The legendary Willys roam the streets of Santa Cruz The club that unites them in Santa Cruz celebrated its 22nd anniversary, and the legendary jeeps were declared a Departmental Historical Heritage Twenty-two years after its creation, the Willys Club of Santa Cruz has solid reasons to celebrate with its members. Since October…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 