La Paz

La Paz

About

Born

1950

Work

Business category

Airlines · Encyclopedias

Position

Chairman

Looking for a new home after World War II, his parents left Poland for South America, first to Bolivia, later to Chile, where Germán Efromovich was raised from 1955 in Arica and then from 1964 in São Paulo, Brazil....

Education

Specialty

Leader

After schooling he earned a degree in mechanical engineering from FEI University in Brazil..

Skills & Activities

Ascribed status

Brazilian Jew · Polish Jew

He was born into a family of Polish Jews.
Initially performing only nondestructive testing for the Brazilian-government-run oil company, Petrobras, Efromovich developed more business to the point of building and leasing Oil platforms....

La Paz

About

Born

1985

Work

Position

Film Editor

Yashira Jordán " Yashira Jordán " ( La Paz, September 23, 1985 ) is a Bolivian film director, screenwriter and film editor Jordán is the director of Durazno ( film ) first film in Bolivia and Argentina,
In 2004 Jordán spent time in New York, Washington DC and Mexico City, training in various workshops and courses under the direction of American and Mexican filmmakers....

Education

Specialty

Director · Screenwriter

In 2005 she began her degree in audiovisual communication at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.

Skills & Activities

Activity

Workshops

In 2007 she was chosen to participate in ‘Talent Campus’, organised by the ‘Universidad del Cine’, exhibiting her work to mark the 9th BAFICI ( ‘Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival’ ) In addition, in February 2008 her work was selected from amongst more than 3000 worldwide participants for the Berlin International Film Festival, in the ‘Talent Campus’ category.

La Paz

About

Born

1912

Died

1981

Work

Position

Short Story Writer · Author · Novelist

Considered as one of the five most important Bolivian writers of the past century, Oscar Cerruto is the author of the main social novels published in Bolivia....

La Paz

About

Born

1892 · La Paz , Bolivia

Died

1969 · Madrid , Spain

Work

Position

President · Missionary

Peñaranda's cousin, Nestor Peñaranda, was a well-known Methodist Evangalical missionary who worked among the Indians of La Paz....

Education

Further disagreements ensued over the issue of appointments and promotions, Peñaranda believing that this was a purely internal military matter and the President insisting that it was part of his mandate as Commander in Chief.

Skills & Activities

Ascribed status

Bolivian of Aymara descent

Preference

Pink tide · Exile

Military rank

Commander · Colonel

But the spiraling domestic situation proved difficult to control, despite the government's popularity with Washington, and Peñaranda was overthrown in 1943 by a coup led by reformist, younger military officers under Major Gualberto Villarroel.

La Paz

About

Born

La Garrovilla , Spain

Died

26 June 1549 · Tipuani , Bolivia

Work

Position

Governor · Captain

He was appointed by Pedro de la Gasca, the " Peacemaker, " to found the city to commemorate the peace in the Peruvian colonies after the defeat of the Pizarro brothers....

Education

Alonso de Mendoza person " Alonso de Mendoza " ( La Garrovilla, Badajoz, c. 1471–1476 – Tipuani, Bolivia, 1549 ) was a Spanish captain, conquistador, and the founder of the city of Nuestra Señora de La Paz, current capital city of Bolivia.

Skills & Activities

Preference

Possession

Alonso de Mendoza was born between 1471 and 1476 in La Garrovilla ( Badajoz, Spain ).
On April 7, 1548, de la Gasca notified the Captain he was appointed to found a new city to commemorate the victory of the royal forces and the peace....

La Paz

About

Born

1907 · Bolivia

Work

José Bustamante ( footballer born 1907 ) " José Bustamante " ( born 1907, date of death unknown ) was a Bolivian Association football Forward ( association football ) He was played for the club Litoral of La Paz.

Skills & Activities

Sport

Bolivia international football player · 1930 FIFA World Cup player · Association football player · Football

Award

FIFA World Cup