By Juan José Toro, Brújula Digital: Santa Cruz, the Royalist Andrés de Santa Cruz was a royalist during most of the War of Independence, but he switched to the patriot side in January 1820. Andrés de Santa Cruz was a royalist during most of the War of Independence, but he switched to the patriot side in…
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Anyone Who Does Not Respect Bolivia’s Sovereignty Must Be Expelled | Quien no respete la soberanía de Bolivia debe ser expulsado
By El Diario: Against External Interference After a delegation of left-wing Argentine activists was detained at the international airport in the city of El Alto, preventing a supposed verification of the human rights situation amid the current social conflicts, legislators from different political forces agreed that the immediate expulsion of any person who arrives in…
Chuquisaca’s Cry for Freedom | El Grito Libertario de Chuquisaca
By El Diario: 217 Years Ago Chuquisaca Ignited Alto Peru’s Fight for Freedom in 1809 On May 25, 1809, Chuquisaca became the scene of a rebellion that marked the beginning of the emancipation movement in Alto Peru. The former capital of the Audiencia of Charcas, today Sucre, ceased to be merely an administrative and university…
La Tablada: The Battle That Sealed Tarija’s Course | La batalla que selló el rumbo de Tarija
By Omar Pereyra, Eju.tv: Tarija was one of the last strongholds liberated by the Army of the Argentine North. The battle was led by the then young Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid, supported by local caudillos. Illustration of the Battle of La Tablada In Tarija, the days of freedom are counted from April 15, 1817. Although control…
Remembering Santa Cruz’s Independence | Recordando la independencia de Santa Cruz
By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: Our Brief Independence Nine years had passed since the head of the great Argentine Ignacio Warnes had been severed by the edge of the sword of the “ferocious” brigadier Francisco Xavier de Aguilera when, at last, Santa Cruz became free and independent. At dusk on February 14, 1825, Colonel José…
Sucre is Juana Azurduy’s Birthplace | Juana Azurduy nació en Sucre
By Erbol: Wikipedia corrects Juana Azurduy’s origin and reaffirms her birth in Sucre Illustrative image taken from the internet Wikipedia, the world’s most consulted digital encyclopedia, has updated one of the most debated historical facts about Juana Azurduy de Padilla: her birthplace. The platform now states that the heroine was born in the city of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 