Por órdenes del Papa Santo de Roma: la "Proclama de Caracollo" de Pablo Zárate Willka (1899)
Abstract
En el año 1899, Bolivia atraviesa una cruenta guerra civil conocida como la Guerra Federal entre liberales y conservadores. Los liberales actuaron en alianza con el movimiento indígena liderado por Pablo Zárate, más conocido como el temible Willka. En el transcurso de la guerra, los indígenas provocaron dos masacres, una de ellas en contra de un escuadrón aliado. Para no poner en riesgo la alianza, Willka envía el escrito conocido como la "Proclama de Caracollo" a todos los centros rebeldes. Por su contenido, la proclama es un llamado a la reconciliación que resume la posición política de Zárate, caracterizada por un discurso jurídico, político y religioso que devela cómo los indígenas entendían su rol dentro de la futura república liberal. El artículo pretende analizar el documento con el propósito de entender los aspectos del discurso que eran más importantes dentro de la concepción india de lo que estaba ocurriendo en el contexto de la guerra.
In 1899, Bolivia suffered a bloody civil war known as the Federal War, between liberals and conservatives. The liberals acted in alliance with the indigenous movement led by Pablo Zárate, better known as Fearsome (el temible) Willka. In the course of the war, the Indians led two massacres, one of them against an ally squadron. Fearing for the fate of the alliance, Willka sent a declaration known as the Proclamation of Caracollo to all the rebel centers. The content of the proclamation is a call to reconciliation that summarizes the political position of Zárate, through a legal, political and religious discourse which spells out how the Indians understood their role within the future liberal republic. The article seeks to analyze this document with the aim of understanding the aspects of the discourse most important for the Indian vision of what was occurring, in the context of the war.
In 1899, Bolivia suffered a bloody civil war known as the Federal War, between liberals and conservatives. The liberals acted in alliance with the indigenous movement led by Pablo Zárate, better known as Fearsome (el temible) Willka. In the course of the war, the Indians led two massacres, one of them against an ally squadron. Fearing for the fate of the alliance, Willka sent a declaration known as the Proclamation of Caracollo to all the rebel centers. The content of the proclamation is a call to reconciliation that summarizes the political position of Zárate, through a legal, political and religious discourse which spells out how the Indians understood their role within the future liberal republic. The article seeks to analyze this document with the aim of understanding the aspects of the discourse most important for the Indian vision of what was occurring, in the context of the war.
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Vol. 23, No. 42