Dr. Carmen Soliz brought together an outstanding panel of scholars to discuss present day Bolivia. The panel explores such critical actors and elements as the military, miners, cruceño elites, and public health contemporary Bolivia by placing them in broader historical arcs to present a complex picture of this Andean nation.
Panel:
Dr. Liz Shesko
Dr. Ben Nobbs-Thiessen
Dr. Elena McGrath
Dr. Nicole Pacino
Photo: “Bolivia” by szeke is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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