Alaska Commons: The Bolivian Justice Department has extended the preventive detention of former interim president Jeanine Áñez for the ninth time. This is in relation to the case known as ‘coup d’état I’ in which she is accused of terrorism and complicity in the political and social crisis of 2019 in Bolivia. Áñez expressed her…
Tag: women’s rights
Recicladoras de Bolivia construyen esperanza, exigen reconocimiento | Women Recyclers in Bolivia Build Hope, Demand Recognition
Franz Chavez, Sri Lanka Guardian: La gente pasa por las avenidas y plazas sin mirarlas y, en ocasiones, evitándolas activamente. Cargan muchos kilos de materiales reciclables a sus espaldas pero reciben poco a cambio. Estas mujeres bolivianas que ayudan a limpiar el medio ambiente desde el amanecer hasta el anochecer luchan por el reconocimiento de…
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…
Poetess – ADELA ZAMUDIO – Poetisa
Edwin Fernández Rojas, Los Tiempos: Adela, the life story of Bolivia’s emblematic writer Today marks the birth of the once outstanding Cochabamba poet Adela Zamudio (1854-1928) and, to commemorate that event, the Argentine writer César Maffeí will present tonight (7:00 p.m.) Adela, his first literary production inspired by the author considered to be the pioneer…
Who gave the right to vote to Bolivian women? | ¿Quién dio el derecho al voto a las mujeres bolivianas?
Ivone Juárez, Página Siete: Malú, Ana Rosa, Eduvigez… the suffragettes who inherited the vote to Bolivian women At the beginning of 1920 they burst into debate about the condition of “minor” of women. They considered that the right to vote was the pass to achieve their civil and legal rights. They chose the pacifist struggle…
Yuqui women take power to care for forests and fight extinction | Las mujeres yuqui toman poder para cuidar bosques y combatir extinción
Opinion: HOME OF THEIR ANCESTORS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS Yuqui women take power to care for forests and fight extinction All the hierarchical positions of the indigenous nation, located in the Cochabamba Tropics, are occupied by women, who concentrate their efforts on obtaining drinking water, medical attention, economic aid and studies. On June 4, the modest…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 