Vivir bien, insumo para la educación superior intercultural, caso UNIBOL - Guaraní

Abstract

The first indigenous president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, started the process of the National Constituent Assembly, which culminated in the issuance of the Political Constitution in 2009. With it he sought to end the political, economic, social and cultural conflicts that generated gaps of inequality and invisibility amongst indigenous communities for years. This was presented as the opportunity to re-found Bolivia on the basis of unity, equality and dignity. Recognizing 36 original nations or indigenous peoples, who have represented more than 60% of the population in the country; The new constitution implemented as state policy called “Vivir Bien” and a universal, productive, comprehensive and intercultural educationpolicy, among others, to generate higher education in rural areas, seeking social participation in response to needs. This article makes a documentary analysis of the notion of Vivir Bien and the intercultural higher education policy, and its application in the case of Bolivian Indegenous University “UNIBOL - Guaraní and Pueblos de Tierras Bajas (Apiaguaiki Tupa)” between 2008 and 2019.