Publication: Represión y castigo. Violencia en el espacio de la guerrilla de los Valles de La Paz y Cochabamba durante la guerra de la Independencia (Alto Perú)
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Mamani Siñani, Roger
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Universidad Pablo de Olavide
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La guerra de la Independencia en lo que hoy es Bolivia ofreció un espacio para el desarrollo de la violencia. Tanto el bando insurgente como el realista utilizaron este medio para reprimir y castigar a aquellos que se colocaron en su contra, evidenciando que ambos bandos fueron partícipes de actos crueles. En el presente artículo veremos ciertas escenas de extrema violencia que sucedieron en este periodo de tiempo en el espacio de la guerrilla de los valles de La Paz y de Cochabamba, descritas en el diario de José Santos Vargas. En este documento abundan escenas que son protagonizadas por soldados o guerrilleros en los distintos enfrentamientos. Sin embargo, nos concentraremos y analizaremos aquellas que tuvieron como objeto de violencia a mujeres, niños y animales, considerando que fueron blancos inocentes de un conflicto que a la postre supuso el nacimiento de una nueva República.
The war of independence of what is now Bolivia, offered a space for the development of violence. Both the insurgent and royalist sides used this means to repress and punish those who opposed them, showing that both sides participated in cruel acts. In thisarticle we will see certain scenes of extreme violence that happened in this period of time in the guerrilla space of the Valleys of La Paz and Cochabamba, described in the diary of José Santos Vargas. In this document, there are many scenes of soldiers or guerrillas in the different confrontations. However, we will concentrate and analyze those that had women, children and animals as the object of violence, considering that they were innocent targets of a conflict that ultimately led to the birth of a new Republic.
The war of independence of what is now Bolivia, offered a space for the development of violence. Both the insurgent and royalist sides used this means to repress and punish those who opposed them, showing that both sides participated in cruel acts. In thisarticle we will see certain scenes of extreme violence that happened in this period of time in the guerrilla space of the Valleys of La Paz and Cochabamba, described in the diary of José Santos Vargas. In this document, there are many scenes of soldiers or guerrillas in the different confrontations. However, we will concentrate and analyze those that had women, children and animals as the object of violence, considering that they were innocent targets of a conflict that ultimately led to the birth of a new Republic.
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Americanía: revista de estudios latinoamericanos de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla, ISSN-e 2174-0178, Nº. 23, 2026, págs. 1-21




