By Jose Toro Montoya, Vision 360: What happened after the mutiny? Sucre was in Gamarra’s hands until the signing of the Piquiza agreement or settlement, according to 19th-century publications that present a disturbing version. The government of Antonio José de Sucre began to fall on April 18, 1828, when a mutiny occurred in Chuquisaca, during…
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Juana Asurdui de Padilla
By Juan José Toro, Brujula Digital: La Juana and the “laris” In Sucre, many people, including authorities, are preparing to celebrate the birth anniversary of Juana Azurduy de Padilla on July 12. They are going to do it despite the fact that they have been repeatedly warned that this is not the correct date. The…
¡Nada más importa hoy! – Nothing more matters today!
FELIZ 6 DE AGOSTO HAPPY 6TH OF AUGUST
Calle Jaén: Colonial history | Historia colonial
Jaén street in La Paz: a trip to colonial history full of dark stories On Jaén street is the house of Pedro Domingo Murillo. There, the revolutionary, together with other heroes, met on the night of July 15, 1809 to refine the strategy and thus achieve independence from La Paz. Today this street has horror…
First Cry for Freedom | Primer Grito de Libertad
Correo del Sur: May 25, 1809, the day hard liquor was drunk with gunpowder Chuquisaca commemorated the 214th anniversary of events that lasted at least one more day and that constituted the First Cry for Freedom This May 25, 2023 was Thursday, just like 214 years ago, when the First Cry for Freedom of Latin…
Southern women who made history | Mujeres sureñas que hicieron historia
Evelyn Campos y Juan José Toro, El Potosi: Data on the origin of the Bolivian Women’s Day. Women were, are and will be half of humanity. Because of this truism, they appear in all periods of our history and Bolivia is no exception. From the earliest times, in our original cultures, women appear assuming leading…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 