By Juan Jose Toro, Brujula Digital: We have already established that Spain did not have colonies in America, but rather viceroyalties. That truth is as undeniable as the fact that the viceregal authorities committed abuses against the Indians. Although it may sound redundant, the first Spanish governmental entities in the Americas were the governorships. These…
Tag: sociology
The Social Conflict Brought Out Atavistic Ideas About Origins and Rights | El conflicto social sacó a relucir atavismos sobre orígenes y derechos
By Juan José Toro, Brújula Digital: The road blockades and the narrative promoted by their instigators revived an anachronistic view of race and origin, disregarding more than 200 years of evolution in the concepts of nationality and naturalization. The decree of August 11, 1825 granted Bolivian nationality to those who fought at Junín and Ayacucho….
Bolivians are united more by dread than by heroism | A los bolivianos nos une el espanto antes que la heroicidad
By Javier Medrano, Brujula Digital: Political arrogance fuels ungovernability, social tension, and pushes even the smallest possible transformations in institutional quality and coexistence among citizens to the brink; it places any potential reduction in corruption on the edge and, finally, intensifies the polarization so characteristic of these times due to digital platforms designed for hatred….
Motherhood | Maternidad
By Sayuri Loza, Brujula Digital: The unfortunate statements made by a national authority have opened the door to a debate that is good to revisit constantly because, like all facets of human life, it often evolves in unexpected ways: motherhood. I would like to begin by clarifying that I defend, have defended, and will defend…
The Sovereignty of the Mob | La soberanía de la turba
By Renzo Abruzzese, El Deber: An unsuspecting observer might describe what we saw in the city of El Alto, regarding the crashed airplane, as an outbreak of anarchy or a mere overflow of collective violence. In reality, it is something far more systemic and troubling: it is the full exercise of the sovereignty of the…
Maragua: A Living Tapestry Near Sucre | Un tapiz vivo cerca de Sucre
By Ivan Ramos, Erbol:4 Maragua, the colorful heart that beats near Sucre Maragua, Quila Quila, Irupampa, and Potolo concentrate within a single territory a unique combination of geology, history, and living culture. Located in District 8 of the municipality of Sucre, this region is home to the imposing syncline of multicolored mountains, a geological structure…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 