The Anarchist Cholas (Las Cholas Anarquistas)
Colombia

By Vanessa Peñuela and Cesar Vargas 

The Anarchist Cholas

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The anarchist cholas were a group of Indigenous women unionists from Bolivia in the first half of the 20th century. They formed the Feminine Workers Federation (FOF), which was concerned with defending the rights of working women and their place within the union. They were fundamental in the consolidation of the Bolivian labor movement, although their role has been forgotten.

The artists

Vanessa Peñuela and Cesar Vargas
are two visual artists from Bogotá, Colombia interested in political, social and historical issues that are related to the Latin American and Caribbean reality. Lately they have paid attention to gender issues concerning Latin American women with respect to factors of race and social class.

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