EFE reports in El Deber: Tiwanaku, the still unknown Andean empire that bequeathed their culture The pre-Hispanic Empire of Tiahuanaco was the first in the Andes, remained as such half a Millennium and bequeathed their political, economic and social culture to the Incas, but its greatness remains ignored. According to Bolivian historian Patricia Montaño, author…
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Bolivian gov and reverse colonialism…
Renzo Abruzzese writes for El Deber: Sousa Santos and reverse colonialism Boaventura de Sousa Santos can be considered the ideologue in the new Latin American populism line. To support the actions of the Governments of the type mentioned, the prestigious sociologist argues that the problems of current capitalism (referred to as post-capitalism) are two possible…
Does the Bolivian gov understand what they mean by decolonization?
Juan Jose Toro Montoya writes for Los Tiempos: Decolonization The Inca culture is part of our nationality, and thus we need to take it. The great detail is that the same goes for Spanish culture. Bolivia is the result of a fusion of cultures, and to understand that truth, it is necessary to de-colonize our…
Bolivian sociopolitical conundrum: indigenous doctrines, decolonization?!
H. C. F. Mansilla superbly describes our lives, from El Dia: Decolonization and the sanctity of hatred The doctrines of decolonization in the Andean area see themselves as theoretical frameworks, basically progressives and leftists, consecrated at the same time to the socialist thought and the revitalization of a communitarianism humanist immersed in pre-Hispanic indigenous traditions….
What were really the living conditions, fairness under the Incas/Aymaras before Bolivia?!
An excellent article written by Juan Jose Toro Montoya. The interaction/behavior and development of the indigenous people of Bolivia is a fundamental cause to understand the politics of our Bolivia. From Los Tiempos: Privileged Indians Like the majority of Bolivians and Peruvians, I was a fan of the Inca Empire, that form of Government which…
Bolivia Basics: The emerging middle classes
Horst Grebe Lopez writes for La Razon: The emerging middle classes Policies should incorporate new dimensions to meet changes in stratification In the 11 years that passed between the last two population censuses, Bolivian society has registered profound transformations in their geographical location, their social stratification and their income levels. It is true that some…
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