Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
1780? | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | She was from Lima where she edited Boletines Pro Libertad with her aunt and her cousin. |
Connections:
Editors newspapers and magazinesBiography:
From Lima, she was the niece of Josefa Sánchez de Boquete, and cousin of Josefa Riva Agüero de Gálvez and José de la Riva Agüero, director of Club de los Copetudos. She helped her aunt and cousin edit Boletines Pro Libertad. (Balta, 24)
References:
Balta Campbell, Aída (1998) Presencia de la mujer en el periodismo escrito peruano (1821-1960)