By JUAN JOSÉ TORO MONTOYA, Los Tiempos: We are already closing the first month of the bicentennial year of the declaration of independence, and it is worth reviewing some key events from 200 years ago that were decisive for what would happen on August 6, 1825. In January 1825, desertions began within the Royalist Army…
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The last three battles of the continent’s independence | Las tres últimas batallas de la independencia del continente
By MSc. Victor Medinaceli Ríos, lawyer, engineer, and researcher; ERBOL: Close to the national Bicentennial: Junín, Ayacucho, and Tumusla — the last three battles of the continent’s independence The independence of Latin America was a long and complex process marked by countless confrontations that secured the freedom of the continent’s countries. Three battles stand out…
Bolivia: With the highest fiscal deficit in its history by its Bicentennial | En su Bicentenario con el déficit fiscal más alto de su historia
By Erbol: QUESTIONED THE ECONOMIC MODEL Cainco to Luis Arce: ‘Are you aware that the country will have the highest fiscal deficit in its history by its Bicentennial?’ The president of the Santa Cruz Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services, and Tourism (Cainco), Jean Pierre Antelo, posed a series of questions to President Luis Arce on…
Battle of Tumusla | History 101 | Batalla de Tumusla
By Juan José Toro, Visión 360: I cannot share more details about the investigation, as the results will be made public during the official event scheduled for this Thursday. On Wednesday, in La Paz, the governor of Potosí, Marco Antonio Copa, officially presented the findings of an investigation that has uncovered a file of previously…
Tribute to Marshal Andrés de Santa Cruz | Homenaje al Mariscal Andrés de Santa Cruz
By Ascencio Flores Choquehuanca, El Diario: Better is a good name than fine perfume, and better the day of death than the day of birth—words recorded in ancient Hebrew scriptures. In truth, what we do in life is what will determine if we are remembered after death or simply fade into oblivion. How many people…
Peruvian Invasions | Invasiones peruanas
By Juan José Toro, Brujula Digital: On Monday, the 183rd anniversary of the Battle of Ingavi was commemorated, a historical event that inspired the creation of Bolivia’s National Anthem. With the limited study of history, the way this chapter is remembered tends to be simplistic, even though many argue that this battle solidified Bolivia’s independence….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 