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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1780? | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | She was from Lima where she edited Boletines Pro Libertad with her daughter and her niece. |
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Hosted independence meetingsBiography:
See also Josefa Boquete, this could be the same person.
From Lima, she was the mother of José de la Riva Agüero, director of Club de los Copetudos. She gave money to the independence cause. Patriots met in her house to discuss tactics and collate propaganda bulletins. With the help of her daughter Josefa Riva Agüero de Gálvez and her niece Catalina Sánchez Boquete they edited Boletines Pro Libertad. (Balta, 24)
References:
Balta Campbell, Aída (1998) Presencia de la mujer en el periodismo escrito peruano (1821-1960)