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KNOWLEDGE (S) / CONOCIMIENTO (S)
30 Sep, 2021 | Caroline Risacher
Photo: William WroblewskiENGLISH VERSION This is the story of a girl—let’s call her Lizeth and let’s imagine she’s 10. Lizeth grows up in a small town at the edge of the Bolivian altiplano, and s...
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EL LIBERTADOR AND HIS DESCENDENTS / EL LIBERTADOR Y SUS DESCENDIENTES
31 Aug, 2021 | Adriana Murillo
Image: Picture painted by Epifanio Garay 19th centuryENGLISH VERSIONThe founder of Bolivia and one of the most relevant figures during the South American wars of independence, Simón José Antonio de la...
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THE OLD GUARD OF BOLIVIAN TROTSKYISM / LA VIEJA GUARDIADEL TROSKISMO BOLIVIANO
31 Aug, 2021 | Charles Bladon
Photo: Dayme PaymalENGLISH VERSIONSince 1825, there have been 88 governments in Bolivia, with an average of 2.2 years per government. Chronic political instability has become somewhat intrinsic to the...
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EL ALTO DE PIE, NUNCA DE RODILLAS
31 Aug, 2021 | Matthew Grace
Photo: Jose Luis QuintanaENGLISH VERSION During Bolivia’s 2003 Gas War, alteños stood up to the neoliberal state, and in the process helped change history in an indigenous country long dominated...
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AGAINST THE EMPIRE / EN CONTRA DEL IMPERIO
31 Aug, 2021 | Malhar Mahurkar
Illustration: Oscar ZallesENGLISH VERSIONBolivian President Evo Morales has refused to toe the USA’s line since he came into power, and has clashed with the ‘land of the free’ in several high-profile...
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VOICES OF A UNIVERSITY PROTEST / VOCES DE UNA PROTESTA UNIVERSITARIA
31 Aug, 2021 | Rafaela Alford
Photo: Poppy KoronkaENGLISH VERSIONContradictory narratives between media, State and peopleThe sounds of shouts, horns and flares accompanying bustling crowds, road blocks and picket signs often greet...
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FUNDACIÓN CASARI
08 Jul, 2021 | Alexis King
Photos: Alexis KingENGLISH VERSIONSat in Don Massimo’s office, the walls of which are adorned with photos and trophies from various football teams he’s helped, he tells a story of when he first establ...
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ART AND IDENTITY / ARTE E IDENTIDAD
08 Jul, 2021 | Michael Protheroe
ENGLISH VERSIONWith a series of LGBT+-related events running over the last few weeks in La Paz, I discovered a ‘¿Literatura homosexual en Bolivia?’ panel, and, not knowing much about Bolivian literatu...
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HEALING SPACES / ESPACIOS DE SANACIÓN
30 Jun, 2021 | Elsemieke de Boer
ENGLISH VERSION Local Produce Feeds the Urban ThrongsDoña Berta’s greenhouse is part of a smart solution to today’s global urban challenges. The rapid urbanization rates of the last decades, especiall...
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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE BLIND / A TRAVÉS DE LOS OJOS QUE NO PUEDEN VER
30 Apr, 2021 | Josephine Zavaglia
Photo: Josephine ZavagliaENGLISH VERSIONDeconstructing the challenges of the visually impaired people of BoliviaThe world view of visually impaired librarian Olga Mendoza affords insights into hu...
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MITOLOGÍAS IMAGINARIAS
30 Apr, 2021 | Renata Lazcano Silva
Photos: Courtesy of Mateo Caballero & Natalia PeñaENGLISH VERSION A ‘micro revolution’ of art, education and playThis story begins in 2018 at 4,100 metres above sea level in the small town of...
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LA SAYA NO ES TODO
29 Dec, 2020 | Rhiannon Matthias
Photos: Rhiannon Matthias ENGLISH VERSIONAfro-Bolivians struggle for recognition of their place in Bolivian history This year marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Law 200 of the...
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CHRISTMAS IN TRANSLATION / NAVIDAD EN TRADUCCIÓN
29 Dec, 2020 | Charles Bladon
Photos: Iván RodríguezExploring the quirks and staples of a Bolivian ChristmasTurkey, Christmas trees, fairy lights, snow and a warm fire: these are a few things that instantly come to my mind when th...
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Let´s reconcile Bolivia! / Reconciliemos Bolivia
11 Oct, 2020 | Reconciliemos Bolivia.org
Image: https://reconciliemosbolivia.org/ENGLISH VERSIONThe campaign “You are better than that! Let's reconcile Bolivia with dialogue " The campaign seeks to raise awarenes...