About this episode
This episode explores Bolivia's history of resistance against colonial exploitation and its current role in decolonisation efforts.
From the silver mines of Potosí to the lithium fields of the Altiplano, Bolivia has never stopped fighting against colonial exploitation. This episode recounts the centuries of Bolivian Resistance, from Tupac Katari's defiant cry "I will return as millions"to the indigenous movements that shook a nation.Join Triploi as we look at the events that shaped modern Bolivia, and how and why, this diverse nation is leading the charge on decolonisation.---Listen on PODBEAN 👉 The Triploi Podcast Listen on APPLE PODCASTS 👉The Triploi Podcast Listen on SPOTIFY 👉 The Triploi Podcast--- References and reading list: Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui - Ch'ixinakax utxiwa: On Decolonising Practices and Discourses (2010) Felipe Quispe Huanca - Tupak Katari Vive y Vuelve... Carajo (1988) Raquel Gutiérrez Aguilar - Rhythms of the Pachakuti: Indigenous Uprising and State Power in Bolivia (2014) Eduardo Galeano - Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent (1971) Enrique Tandeter - Coercion and Market: Silver Mining in Colonial Potosí, 1692-1826 (1993) James Dunkerley - Rebellion in the Veins: Political Struggle in Bolivia, 1952-82 (1984) Oscar Olivera with Tom Lewis…
People in this episode
Host: Triploi
Topics covered
- Bolivian history
- colonial exploitation
- indigenous movements
- decolonisation
- Potosí silver mines
- lithium fields
- Bolivian resistance
Keywords
- Bolivia
- colonialism
- indigenous rights
- Tupac Katari
- Potosí
- lithium
- decolonisation
- resistance movements
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