Category: Bolivia
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The Vice Minister
The Vice Minister is a busy man. He runs from place to place, with his cell-phone in one hand and a bag of coca in another, busily chewing the leaves…
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The Agronomist
The agronomist is content to have his job. He spends an inordinate amount of time shuffling through papers, signing them or making sure they have the proper signatures (all 10…
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The Mayor
If the saying is true that all politics are local, then to get a real understanding of Evo Morales and his MAS party, one must look at the local characters…
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Festering Wounds
Though it took more weeks than I had anticipated, I have given a general portrayal of the history of silver mining in the Bolivian town of Potosi. The Cerro Rico…
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Laminating Machines
In 1750 the Spanish crown sent these laminating machines to the mint. They were made of oak. They were sent from Spain to Buenos Aires Argentina, and from Buenos Aires…
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La Casa de Moneda
In 1759, the King of Spain, hoping to improve coin production techniques, ordered the construction of a new mint. This is the courtyard of the mint, which is now a…
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El Tio
Present-day miners make statues of the devil inside of the mineshafts, and offer him tribute of alcohol, coca, and cigarettes. Though this practice can only be traced to the 20th…
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Potosi: The Gem of the World
The Spanish mine owners weren’t necessarily overtly abusive to the indigenous workers. They didn’t have to be; the conditions in the mines were enough to kill the hardiest workers. Colonial…
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El Cerro Rico
Today I begin a multi-part series on the Cerro Rico of Potosi; I am writing these posts with the hope of putting into historical context the 20th century cycle of…
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El Rechazo
This past week, the nationalization of Bolivia’s gas industry has drawn much attention in the global media. In part because of the dramatic way in which Evo Morales ordered the…
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