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Charcas (chär`käs), Spanish colonial audiencia audiencia (oudyān`syä) ..... Click the link for more information. and presidency in South America, known also as Upper Peru and Chuquisaca. Charcas roughly corresponded to modern Bolivia but included parts of present Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay, encompassing a territorial expanse that led to disputes and wars after independence had been won. It was established in 1559 and was attached to the viceroyalty of Peru until joined (1776) to the newly created viceroyalty of La Plata. The prosecutor of Charcas, José de Antequera y Castro, led (1721) the first major creole uprising against viceregal authority. The city of Sucre Sucre, city (1992 pop. 131,769), S central Bolivia, constitutional capital of Bolivia and capital of Chuquisaca dept. Since 1898, La Paz has been the administrative capital of Bolivia. ..... Click the link for more information. was sometimes called Charcas. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The oidor of the Audiencia of Charcas, Juan de Matienzo, who would soon become chief adviser to the great viceroy Toledo, can extol in 1567 the virtues of reducciones, which would bring the Indians, hitherto scattered about in caves and ravines, into policia for conversion. In addition, sales volumes were lower in the first quarter as a result of significantly reduced purchases of metals from third parties and the impact on production from labor strikes at the La Caridad, San Martin and Charcas mining units and the San Luis Potosi zinc electrolytic plant. The geometry of the anomalies is highly consistent with bedrock fracture patterns recorded on the geological map of the Charcas mining district. |
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